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Question: Due to my lack of knowledge of islam and Ramadan at age of 13
At very young age of 13 I had very bad company at school, college and university the colleagues I had company with were talking to me about pornography and that I am the devil and will go to hell. I started masturbating during Ramadan and did ghusl and had no knowledge that it was a great sin. I know now. I am now 40 my health does not allow to me fast as I suffer with back pain, high blood pressure and enlarged prostrate. I regular pay kaffarah for missed fasts. Will allah forgive me and I am feeling very scared in returning to him as I admit my sins and regrets about it. What can I do to stay on right path as a muslim. I read quran, pray 5 times a day and have done ummrah several times allahmudlliah
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 21/07/2024 00:02am

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامدا ومصليا

Firstly, you must make Tawbah to Allah. Indeed Allah will forgive you as He is Most Forgiving and The Most Merciful.

In principle, If one is unable to fast due to an illness or it will increase your illness and it’s learnt from experience and a Muslim doctor had advised not to fast, then one is allowed to break their fast and make it up later as Qadha.

If however your illness is such that there is no hope in getting better then you can give Fidya. If later you are able to fast then the ruling of Fidya will be dropped.

ومنها المرض المريض إذا خاف علي نفسه التلف أو ذهاب عضو يفطر بالإجماع وإن خاف زيادة العلة و امتداده فكذالك عندنا وعليه القضاء إذا أفطر كذا في المحيط ثم معرفة ذالك باجتهاد المريض والاجتهاد غير مجرد لوهم بل هو غلبة الظن عن إمارة أو تجربة أو باخبار طبيب مسلم الخ
(الفتاوي العالمكيرية،١/١٩٣كتاب الصوم)

ومثله ما في قهستاني عن الكرماني المريض اذا تحقق اليأس من الصحة فعليه الفدية لكل يوم من المرض اه
(الدر المختار مع رد المحتار ٢/٤٢٧)

ولو قدر بعد علي الصوم يبطل حكم الفداء لأن شرط الخلفية استمرار العجز
(الهداية)

And Allah knows best

13 Muharram 1446/ 20 July 2024
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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