{"id":4836,"date":"2026-02-23T11:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/?p=4836"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:43:06","slug":"punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#Why_deliberately_breaking_a_fast_in_Ramadan_is_not_a_small_matter\" >Why deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan is not a small matter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#The_punishment_for_breaking_a_fast_in_Ramadan\" >The punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#What_If_Someone_Breaks_Their_Fast_by_Eating_or_Drinking_Deliberately\" >What If Someone Breaks Their Fast by Eating or Drinking Deliberately?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#What_is_the_ruling\" >What is the ruling?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#Punishment_of_Breaking_a_Fast_in_Ramadan_Through_Sexual_Intercourse\" >Punishment of Breaking a Fast in Ramadan Through Sexual Intercourse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#What_Is_the_Ruling\" >What Is the Ruling?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#What_Is_the_Kaffarah\" >What Is the Kaffarah?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#Fasting_Two_Consecutive_Months\" >Fasting Two Consecutive Months<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#Feeding_Sixty_Poor_People\" >Feeding Sixty Poor People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/#Is_the_Ruling_the_Same_for_Both_Spouses\" >Is the Ruling the Same for Both Spouses?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My beloved brothers and sisters in Islam, it is always a blessing to gather in the remembrance of Allah and to seek a deeper understanding of our beautiful deen through reading Islamic articles. Before we even speak about the punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan, we must first understand what Ramadan truly is.<\/p>\n<p>Ramadan is not just a month on the calendar. It is a sacred appointment between you and your Lord. Ramadan fasting is an obligatory act like Salah that we are observing. Allah says in Surah Al-Baqarah:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"490\">\n<p data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"490\"><strong>\u201cO you who believe, fasting has been prescribed upon you as it was prescribed upon those before you, that you may attain Taqwa.\u201d (Qur\u2019an 2:183)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"652\">This verse alone tells us everything that fasting is not optional. It is a divine obligation just like prayer. The Messenger of Allah \ufdfa said in an authentic hadith:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"922\">\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"922\"><strong>\u201cIslam is built upon five: the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing prayer, giving zakah, fasting Ramadan, and Hajj to the House.\u201d (Bukhari &amp; Muslim)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1104\">So when we talk about deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan, we are not talking about a small mistake. We are talking about abandoning one of the pillars that holds up your Islam. And that is why the scholars have always spoken about this issue with seriousness.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1242\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_deliberately_breaking_a_fast_in_Ramadan_is_not_a_small_matter\"><\/span>Why deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan is not a small matter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1738\">When a person abandons fasting without a valid excuse or breaks it intentionally without a valid excuse, they are neglecting an act that Allah Himself made obligatory. This is not like missing a voluntary fast. Ramadan fasting is different. Some Islamic scholars explained that abandoning an obligation intentionally is from the gravest of sins because it is a direct violation of Allah\u2019s command.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3501\">When someone deliberately breaks their fast in Ramadan without excuse, not out of forgetfulness, not illness, not travel,\u00a0 but out of carelessness, they are essentially violating Allah\u2019s command. And that is why the scholars describe it as a major sin (kabirah) among all the major sins in Islam. It is a serious sin requiring sincere repentance and making up the fast, and in certain cases, expiation (kaffarah), which we will discuss later.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3501\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_punishment_for_breaking_a_fast_in_Ramadan\"><\/span>The punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have different means in which one can break a fast, which makes the punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan to differ.\u00a0 There are a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/things-that-can-break-a-fast-in-ramadan\/\">things that can break one&#8217;s fast<\/a>. The deliberate ones that can break one&#8217;s fast include eating or drinking, taking a nutrient injection or a drip and having sexual intercouirse in the day of Ramadan intentionally.<\/p>\n<p>The punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan due to eating or drinking is different from the punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan due to sexual intercourse during the day of Ramadan. Let&#8217;s pick them one by one.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"72\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_If_Someone_Breaks_Their_Fast_by_Eating_or_Drinking_Deliberately\"><\/span>What If Someone Breaks Their Fast by Eating or Drinking Deliberately?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"113\">My dear brothers and sisters, this is where the discussion of the punishment of breaking a fast in Ramadan becomes serious, and we must approach it with knowledge. We are not here to judge but to learn about our deen.\u00a0 All scholars agree on one foundational point: Deliberately eating or drinking during the day of Ramadan without a valid excuse is a major sin (kabirah). Why?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/black-and-gold-modern-ramadan-instagram-post\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4839\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Black-and-Gold-Modern-Ramadan-Instagram-Post.png\" alt=\"punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan, deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Black-and-Gold-Modern-Ramadan-Instagram-Post.png 1200w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Black-and-Gold-Modern-Ramadan-Instagram-Post-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Black-and-Gold-Modern-Ramadan-Instagram-Post-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Black-and-Gold-Modern-Ramadan-Instagram-Post-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Black-and-Gold-Modern-Ramadan-Instagram-Post-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Black-and-Gold-Modern-Ramadan-Instagram-Post-450x338.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"849\">Because Allah commanded fasting explicitly, violating that command without excuse is disobedience tied to one of the pillars of Islam. This is eating and drinking directly, or when food or drink is transported into the interior of the body through means like drips or injection deliberately and having the intention to restore one&#8217;s energy and not for treatment purposes, then this falls under the same ruling of eating and drinking deliberately.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"849\">This is because if\u00a0a substance replaces food and drink by nourishing the body, then it takes the same ruling as eating and drinking. But injection for treatment purposes only, which doesn&#8217;t nourish the body, doesn&#8217;t break the fast.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"849\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_ruling\"><\/span>What is the ruling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1681\">The majority of scholars hold that if someone deliberately eats or drinks during Ramadan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1769\">They must sincerely repent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Feel deep regret and remorse\u00a0for having disobeyed their Lord.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Resolve never to return to this sin.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1822\">They must make up (qada\u2019) for that day after Ramadan.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1921\">They do not owe kaffarah (major expiation)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There is a consensus among all the scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama&#8217;ah that a person who deliberately breaks their fast by eating or drinking must make up that day by fasting one day after Ramadan. This is because the original obligation to fast that day still stands, and it must be fulfilled. It is a debt owed to Allah, and debts to Allah are more deserving of being paid.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3895\" data-end=\"3990\">They held that kaffarah is specifically required for intercourse during the day of Ramadan, not for eating or drinking. They explained that the Prophet \ufdfa clearly legislated kaffarah in one case only, intercourse, and we cannot extend expiation beyond what the text establishes. They explained that such a person has committed a major sin and MUST repent to Allah with sincerity and regret.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"86\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Punishment_of_Breaking_a_Fast_in_Ramadan_Through_Sexual_Intercourse\"><\/span>Punishment of Breaking a Fast in Ramadan Through Sexual Intercourse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"198\">My beloved brothers and sisters, this is the most serious form of deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan. Engaging in sexual intercourse with one&#8217;s spouse during the daytime in Ramadan, while fasting, is a grave major sin (kabirah) and a profound violation of the sanctity of this blessed month. The ruling is established by the Quran, the Sunnah, and the consensus (ijma&#8217;) of the scholars. Allah Almighty says in Surah Al-Baqarah:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"198\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/punishment-for-breaking-a-fast-in-ramadan\/ramadhan-kareem-facebook-post\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4841\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramadhan-kareem-Facebook-Post.png\" alt=\"punishment for breaking a fast in Ramadan, deliberately breaking a fast in Ramadan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramadhan-kareem-Facebook-Post.png 1200w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramadhan-kareem-Facebook-Post-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramadhan-kareem-Facebook-Post-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramadhan-kareem-Facebook-Post-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramadhan-kareem-Facebook-Post-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/deenminder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramadhan-kareem-Facebook-Post-450x338.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;It has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives [for sexual relations]. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you.\u00a0And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the night.\u00a0&#8221;\u00a0[Quran, 2:187]<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">This verse explicitly mentions eating, drinking, and sexual relations as a unified category of acts that are permitted at night and prohibited during the day. This means that mere insertion of the male organ into the female organ, such that the tip is concealed, is sufficient to bring on this penalty. Ejaculation is not a condition. The act itself, regardless of completion, invalidates the fast and incurs the full ruling.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"605\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Ruling\"><\/span>What Is the Ruling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"731\">If a married person intentionally has sexual intercourse during the day in Ramadan, while fasting, knowing it is prohibited:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"755\">The fast is invalid.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"795\">The person has committed a major sin.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"825\">They must repent sincerely.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"855\">They must make up for that day.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"901\">They must offer kaffarah (major expiation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2263\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Kaffarah\"><\/span>What Is the Kaffarah?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al-Kaffarah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kaffarah<\/a> for breaking a fast through sexual intercourse in Ramadan is one of the most severe penalties in Islamic law, and it is directly derived from the hadith of the man who came to the Prophet \ufdfa.\u00a0It is done in this order:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2507\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Free a slave.<br data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2402\" \/>2\ufe0f\u20e3 If unable, fast for two consecutive months without interruption.<br data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2469\" \/>3\ufe0f\u20e3 If unable, feed sixty poor people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2611\">Today, freeing a slave is no longer applicable in most contexts, so the ruling moves to the next step.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2653\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fasting_Two_Consecutive_Months\"><\/span>Fasting Two Consecutive Months<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2666\">This means 60 continuous days. No breaks. If broken without a valid excuse, the count must restart.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"2998\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Feeding_Sixty_Poor_People\"><\/span>Feeding Sixty Poor People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3132\">If someone physically cannot fast two consecutive months due to illness or genuine inability, then they must feed sixty poor people. Each poor person must receive a meal sufficient for one person. The evidence of this is from the hadith that Abu Huraira reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3350\"><strong>A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, \u201cI am ruined, O Messenger of Allah!\u201d The Prophet said, \u201cWhat has ruined you?\u201d The man said, \u201cI was intimate\u00a0with my wife during Ramadan.\u201d The Prophet said, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3350\"><strong>\u201cCan you find a slave to set free?\u201d He said no. The Prophet said, \u201cAre you able to fast two months in a row?\u201d He said no. The Prophet said, \u201cCan you find sixty poor people to feed?\u201d He said no. Then the man\u00a0sat down and someone came to the Prophet with a basket of dates. The Prophet said, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3350\"><strong>\u201cGive these dates in charity.\u201d The man said, \u201cIs there anyone poorer than us? There is no family between the two plains of Medina that is poorer than mine.\u201d The Prophet laughed until we could see his back teeth and he said, \u201cGo and feed your family.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: S\u0323ah\u0323i\u0304h\u0323 al-Bukha\u0304ri\u0304 1936, S\u0323ah\u0323i\u0304h\u0323 Muslim 1111<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Ruling_the_Same_for_Both_Spouses\"><\/span>Is the Ruling the Same for Both Spouses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">This is a crucial point of detail. The ruling applies to both the husband and the wife who are fasting and willingly participate in the act, that is, the intercourse. The expiation is obligatory on both the male and the female if she willingly consented to it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">However, if the wife was compelled or forced by her husband, then the responsibility falls entirely on him. In such a case, the wife is only required to make up the fast (qada) for that day, and no expiation is due upon her, as she was not a willing participant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"160\">My beloved brothers and sisters, now you understand the reality of the punishment of breaking a fast in Ramadan. It is clear to you now that&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"276\">If someone eats or drinks unintentionally, there is no sin.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"390\">If someone deliberately breaks a fast in Ramadan by eating or drinking, they must repent and make up the fast.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"495\">If someone breaks it through sexual intercourse, the sin is greater, and kaffarah becomes obligatory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2138\">We ask Allah to protect us from negligence, from weakness, from desires that overpower us. Ya Allah, make Ramadan beloved to our hearts, make fasting easy for us, purify our intentions and write us among those freed from the Hellfire. Ya Allah, do not let us leave Ramadan except that You are pleased with us. Aameen<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2138\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; My beloved brothers and sisters in Islam, it is always a blessing to gather in the remembrance of Allah and to seek a deeper understanding of our beautiful deen through reading Islamic articles. 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