If you have an (obviously) important exam during Ramadan, would that be a valid reason to miss a day of fasting and make it up after?
2007-09-28 11:26:10 · 29 answers · asked by Mavis 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Ramadan
It's very easy to know the answer. There are 2 types who can break their fast (of course, fasting is not obligatory for children):
1) Traveler (does not include those who travel to intentionally break their fast). This: we need to make the missed days after Ramadan and nothing to pay.
2) Illness: In that, it includes 2 types:
a) Temporarily: It includes any temporary sickness or disease, menstruation, pregnancy, breastfeeding. This: we need to make the missed days after Ramadan and nothing to pay.
b) Permanent: People with incurable diseases, very old people who fasting would affect their health negatively. This type of people, need to feed a person for each day they miss from their average meals (a good meal). Sometimes older people might fast some days and break the fast if they felt needed, that's fine; it's better than saying that they're exempted so they won't fast at all. I stress on the fact they they willingly choose to fast under the condition "won't affect their health negatively".
Allah knows best.
So, brother, you're not sick, or traveling. Also, please remember that great wars in Islam took place in Ramadan, and that the prophet and Sahabah worked just like they did any other day. If each one of them would break his/her fast, then most people would break it because they lived in a dessert-like area and they worked harder than reading (studying). So, no brother, you can't break your fast unless you will hurt yourself by fasting (not enough to say that you would get thirsty, hungry, "out of it", or etc) I hope I helped. May Allah help you in your exams, prayers, and fasting. Remember: Your test in Akhirah (hereafter) is more important than a test in school, or Dunya (this life).
Allah knows best.
2007-09-28 12:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not a reason not to fast. Eat well before the sunrises, you will be fine. This is part of Ramadan -- it is the mental test of not eating that one has to really deal with!!!
Funny so many non-Muslims answered and told you it's okay.
I've already had 3 important exams and more to come. I can find "legitimate" reasons for missing fasts if I went with this point of view.
2007-09-28 12:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Sassafrass 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
i dont think so. you are not running around or doing physical activity it is just an exam. that isnt quite a valid reson for fasting. all you are doinh during the exam is writing and reading so you shouldnt miss the day of fasting.
2007-09-28 11:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by ~♥Black Rose♥~ 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No I do not think that is a valid excuse to not fast. No matter how important the test is even if it the test that decides whether you become a doctor or not, you should still fast. Just think about it: if you fast for Allah and PRAY to ALLAH that you will do good,
if allah is willing- he will help you even more on your test.
P.S. How old r u?
2007-09-28 12:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
God is great... how do u think He wouldn't help u in ur exam? Do NOT underestimate God... u pray, u fast, u do what little He has asked u to do... n He'll give u whatever u want... God this great we have to be in Sojood every second of our lives...
Its NOT a legit excuse... u just study as much as u can (its best to study in the early hours of the day during Ramadan)...
If u don't... u have to fast for 60 days for each day u miss without a legit excuse... n/or feed 60 poor men for each missed fast...
2007-09-28 14:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by Samantha 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
No an exam is not a valid execuse to miss a day of fasting.
2007-09-28 17:15:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you can miss a day of fasting.
You're essentially stating that the exam is more important than your devotion to God/Allah.
This is just a guess on my part.
2007-09-28 11:36:22 · answer #7 · answered by Dave C 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
your giving up a wordly matter and forgetting Allah, i know that it is a must in a our religoun to gain knowledge , but giving FASTING up (which is the 3rd pillar of Islam, and VERY VERY important) for a bunch of questions???!!.even if it is just for a day, u cud die anytym,,,and dying while sinning is a MAJOR!
NO IT IS DEFINETLEY NOT VALID
If you fast for the sake of Allah then Allah will help you during ur exam
i'll say it agen......NOT A VALID REASON
2007-09-28 13:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by 100% me 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Nope, can't do that. You're not going to war or something (that you would head up as an excuse for skipping fast). Even Rasulallah went to a war to fight musyrikin during fasting month.
Teach yourself to endure fasting, mate.
2007-09-28 11:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by Rai 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course it is. If fasting will (And it likely will) affect your ability to perform in the exam then you can fast it some other day. Just because it's not mentioned directly in the Quran doesn't mean it's not permissable. God tells us in the Quran that he only wants for us what is Good, and that he doesn't to make life difficult for us. Obviously you wouldn't be doing anything wrong, fasting during an Exam can lead to a VERY poor performance.
2007-09-28 13:01:07 · answer #10 · answered by B 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋