Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 41 To Neglect any Obligatory Act Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan
Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan
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Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan
Accepting the obligatory nature of fasting during the month of Ramadhan is one of necessities of faith. One who denies this is a renegade liable for capital punishment. If one neglects its knowingly and intentionally without any valid excuse though he does not deny its obligatory nature, he should be punished with 25 lashes or as prescribed by the religious law. If he repeats the crime he should be punished again. The third time he should be executed.
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says,
“One who eats during day of Ramadhan (without any excuse) the spirit of faith exits from him.”
(Faqih Vol. 2 page 118)
It is recorded in the Mausiqa of Sama that a man broke his fast in Ramadhan without a valid excuse. He did this Three times. When he was brought to the Imam (a.s.) the third time, the Imam (a.s.) ordered that he should be executed.
