RUKUN PUASA

Summary

This video discusses the essential pillars (rukun) of fasting in Islam, focusing on the importance of intention (niat), abstaining from actions that break the fast, and the presence of the person fasting (adaim). It emphasizes that the intention must be made each night before fasting, particularly for obligatory fasts like Ramadan, and that if a person forgets they are fasting and eats, their fast remains valid. The video highlights the significance of fulfilling all three rukun for a fast to be considered valid, providing guidance for proper fasting practices.

Takeaways

• 😀 Fasting in Islam requires two key pillars: intention (niat) and refraining from things that break the fast.
• 😀 Intention for fasting must be made every night before dawn for obligatory fasts like Ramadan, and it cannot rely on a single intention for the whole month.
• 😀 For the month of Ramadan, Imam Malik’s opinion allows for making an intention at the start of the month to cover the entire fasting period.
• 😀 Fasting is not valid unless the person refrains from actions that break the fast, such as eating or drinking, during the daylight hours.
• 😀 If a person forgets they are fasting and eats or drinks, their fast remains valid as long as they stop once they remember.
• 😀 The intention for fasting must be made consciously at night before fasting, as it is a key component of the fasting ritual.
• 😀 There is flexibility in the niat for Ramadan, where the intention can be made at the beginning of the month to cover all fasts.
• 😀 Fasting in Islam is not just about refraining from food and drink, but it also requires a conscious effort to maintain the fast throughout the day.
• 😀 The third pillar of fasting requires the existence of the person who is fasting—unlike prayer, fasting has no outward physical actions that can be seen.
• 😀 The conditions for a valid fast include being aware of one’s fast and ensuring that nothing invalidates it during the daylight hours.

Q & A

What are the two main pillars (rukun) of fasting mentioned in the script?

The two main pillars of fasting are niat (intention) and refraining from actions that invalidate the fast.

When should the niat (intention) for fasting be made?

The niat for fasting must be made at night before each day of fasting, especially for obligatory fasts like Ramadan.

Can a single niat made at the beginning of Ramadan cover the entire month of fasting?

No, a single niat made at the start of Ramadan cannot cover all the fasting days. Each day of fasting requires a separate niat, except in the case of following Imam Malik's opinion, where the niat made on the first night can cover the entire month.

What is the role of Imam Malik's opinion regarding the niat for Ramadan?

Imam Malik's opinion allows for a niat made on the first night of Ramadan to cover the entire month, which can be helpful if a person forgets to make the niat on subsequent nights.

What happens if a person forgets to make niat for a specific day of fasting?

If a person forgets to make niat for a specific day of fasting but had already made the niat for the entire month at the start of Ramadan (according to Imam Malik's view), their fasting remains valid.

What are some of the actions that invalidate the fast?

Actions such as eating, drinking, and other things that break the fast invalidate it, but if someone forgets they are fasting and engages in these actions, their fast remains valid as long as they stop immediately upon remembering.

What should a person do if they accidentally break their fast by drinking or eating?

If someone accidentally breaks their fast by drinking or eating and then remembers, they should stop immediately, and their fast will not be invalidated, as long as the action was done in forgetfulness.

What is meant by the third rukun of fasting: 'the existence of someone fasting'?

The third rukun refers to the actual presence of the person who is fasting. Unlike salat, which has clear physical actions like standing and bowing, fasting does not have visible actions, but there must be a conscious effort by the individual to refrain from actions that break the fast.

How does the rukun of fasting differ from the rukun of prayer (salat)?

The rukun of fasting is different from the rukun of prayer because fasting is an internal act of abstention, while prayer (salat) has visible physical actions such as standing, bowing, and prostration.

What is the consequence if one of the rukun of fasting is not fulfilled?

If any of the rukun of fasting, such as niat or refraining from things that invalidate the fast, is not fulfilled, the fast may be considered invalid.