I loved Ramadan and felt excited about it alot usually but now its doesn't feel like Ramadan but rather I'm getting more sicker and sicker. I used to be able to fast nonstop all the time and even volunteer. However my heart now makes it difficult and when I try to fast I gain weight like crazy. I gained over 10 pounds just within these 11 days of Ramadan. My health and metabolism is very fragile and it seems this Ramadan its worst. I haven't been reading Quran much or studying or remembering Allah. I feel extremely useless and feel like I wasted this Ramadan. I feel worse when I sin because of all times its Ramadan. I'm 24 and I can fast but it is really difficult. People say I'm excused but if I'm excused, how else will Allah forgive me and my sins? I would not be suffering g like everyone else but rather Ramadan is easier for me. I would get less or maybe no reward for it. Also I take heart medication which makes me dizzy and weak. So fasting is harder. Should I keep fasting or would I be of those who are excused. If I'm excused then how can fast in the future? What should I do about my volunteer fasts then?
Re: Ramadan is taking a toll on my physical health
I agree with brother@taha.. U should consult a doctor for this. And if due this crises, he's not available.. then may be u can take the consultation of family doctor or someone online.. coz every sick person is not excused of fasting, it depends on the severity of illness.
Regarding that making up of fasts , u should look for a scholar. Right now, don't think of voluntary fasts..but rather concern about obligatory ones...
If u can't find any scholar in ur area rn, then u may ask the query on Islam qa..they will provide u with the answer in 4-5 days..
Brother, I don't know the extent of ur sickness nor I have any other advice, but I will surely pray for you....
Re: Ramadan is taking a toll on my physical health
I'm not a doctor, and you might want to seek medical advice (from an upright Muslim doctor), but it sounds like you're ill enough to be exempt. Note that you still need to perform qaza of any missed fasts after Ramadan when you recover, although the current fasts of Ramadan (if you recover before the end of Ramadan) take precedence.
Re: Ramadan is taking a toll on my physical health
Ramadan Mubarak Studentofdeed;
If we could succeed at everything then we would be perfect, but we all have failures in some way. The fasting is between you and Allah and deep down you want to do what is right, pray for the guidance, wisdom, strength and the peace to do the will of Allah. We know that Allah will never place a burden on us that is too heavy to carry with his help.
The test for yourself is to look back after Ramadan and be able to say, I did everything I could with Allah's help.
Re: Ramadan is taking a toll on my physical health
There are certain situations when it is optional to fast during the month of Ramadan, however, the fast must be made up at a later date. This is the rule for the sick or for the one who is traveling
Re: Ramadan is taking a toll on my physical health
format_quote Originally Posted by MazharShafiq
There are certain situations when it is optional to fast during the month of Ramadan, however, the fast must be made up at a later date. This is the rule for the sick or for the one who is traveling
Yes, but the illness has to be severe enough. You can't say "oh I have a runny nose, I'm not going to fast" for example. Here are the rulings from Bahaar e Shariat:
Law 6: If an ill person believes there is a predominant likelihood that
the illness will increase or that it will take longer for him to become
well, or if a healthy person believes there is a predominant likelihood
that he will become ill (if he fasts), or if a maid or male servant believes
that there is a predominant likelihood that they will feel such severe
weakness which they cannot bear, then in all these situations, they
are all permitted not to fast on that day. [Jauhira, Durr-e-Mukhtar,
vol.2, pg.159]
Law 7: In these cases, the condition is that of ‘Ghalib Gumaan’ (i.e. on
the basis of predominant likelihood). Simply assuming this, is not
sufficient. There are three categories of ‘Ghalib Gumaan’:
1. If the obvious signs of this are evident
2. If that person has personal experience (in this regard)
3. If a Muslim Physician who is Mastur, in other words a non-Faasiq,
has informed him (or her) accordingly
If there are neither any signs (symptoms), and nor does one have any
experience in this regard, or if a proper physician (as aforementioned)
has not advised him accordingly, but if he made Iftaar (broke the fast)
on the advice of a physician (doctor) who is an unbeliever or a Faasiq,
then Kaffarah is necessary. [Raddul Muhtar, vol.2, pg.159]
If most of the physicians of today are not unbelievers, ten (many) are
certainly Faasiq; otherwise to get a reliable (righteous) specialist
physician in this era is becoming very rare. Neither can one really rely
on their word, and nor can one break one’s fast on their advice. You
will find that such physicians ask people to abstain from fasting due
to even very minor illnesses. They do not even realise in which illness
fasting will be harmful and in which illness it would not be.
Re: Ramadan is taking a toll on my physical health
format_quote Originally Posted by moinudin
Yes, but the illness has to be severe enough. You can't say "oh I have a runny nose, I'm not going to fast" for example. Here are the rulings from Bahaar e Shariat:
Law 6: If an ill person believes there is a predominant likelihood that
the illness will increase or that it will take longer for him to become
well, or if a healthy person believes there is a predominant likelihood
that he will become ill (if he fasts), or if a maid or male servant believes
that there is a predominant likelihood that they will feel such severe
weakness which they cannot bear, then in all these situations, they
are all permitted not to fast on that day. [Jauhira, Durr-e-Mukhtar,
vol.2, pg.159]
Law 7: In these cases, the condition is that of ‘Ghalib Gumaan’ (i.e. on
the basis of predominant likelihood). Simply assuming this, is not
sufficient. There are three categories of ‘Ghalib Gumaan’:
1. If the obvious signs of this are evident
2. If that person has personal experience (in this regard)
3. If a Muslim Physician who is Mastur, in other words a non-Faasiq,
has informed him (or her) accordingly
If there are neither any signs (symptoms), and nor does one have any
experience in this regard, or if a proper physician (as aforementioned)
has not advised him accordingly, but if he made Iftaar (broke the fast)
on the advice of a physician (doctor) who is an unbeliever or a Faasiq,
then Kaffarah is necessary. [Raddul Muhtar, vol.2, pg.159]
If most of the physicians of today are not unbelievers, ten (many) are
certainly Faasiq; otherwise to get a reliable (righteous) specialist
physician in this era is becoming very rare. Neither can one really rely
on their word, and nor can one break one’s fast on their advice. You
will find that such physicians ask people to abstain from fasting due
to even very minor illnesses. They do not even realise in which illness
fasting will be harmful and in which illness it would not be.
Re: Ramadan is taking a toll on my physical health
Salaam brother!
Ramadan is both spiritually and scientifically beneficial for us. Scientists recently carried out several studies where it has been proved that fasting in Ramadan has many amazing benefits for our body like fats reduction, lowering cancer risk, boosting cognitive functions, etc. When we know both the benefits of it, it will be easy for us to get the most of it. I would suggest you to read this article: 8 Amazing Health benefits of Fasting
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