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Does that break my fast ?
Does that break my fast ?
Walaykum Salaam.It is obligatory upon the Muslim to protect his fasting and his standing for prayer at (night) from that which Allah has made forbidden for him of statements and deeds. This is because the intent of the fast is obedience to Allah, honouring the things He has made sacred, forcing the soul to oppose its desires for the sake of obeying its Master and accustoming it to being patient in avoiding what Allah has forbidden. The purpose of the fast is not merely leaving off food, drink and other things that break the fast. For this reason it has been authenticated from the Messenger of Allah that he said:
“Fasting is a shield. So, if it is a day that one of you is fasting, he should not say obscene things nor should he raise his voice in anger. If someone verbally abuses him or fights him, he should say, ‘Verily I am fasting.’”
[Al-Bukhari no. 1904 and Ahmad 6:244]
It has also been authenticated from him that he said:
“He who does not abandon false speech, acting according to it and ignorant behaviour, then Allah has no need of him abandoning his food and his drink.”
[Al-Bukhari no. 1903]
From these texts and other than them it is known that it is obligatory upon the fasting person to beware of all that Allah has made forbidden for him and to take care in guarding all of what Allah has obligated him with. In this way it is hoped that he will gain forgiveness, freedom from the Fire and the acceptance of his fasting and standing at night for prayer.