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Shaikh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy on him, said, “The purpose of fasting is to be obedient to Allaah, subhaanah, and to honour what He has forbidden, and to fight against the souls desires in obedience to its Patron [Mawlaa], and to make it accustomed to being patient regarding those things that Allaah has forbidden. The purpose [of fasting] is not just to leave food and drink … the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, ‘Whoever does not abandon falsehood in word and action, and ignorance then Allaah has no need for him to leave his food and drink.’”

Vol. 15, p. 15.

Tagged: fasting, Ibn Baaz

§ 3 Responses to Ibn Baaz on the Purpose of Fasting

• Umm AbdusShakur says:

  August 3, 2012 at 2:06 pm

  Bismillaah
  As salaamu alaykum,
  could you please refer me to the book which this was taken from? Vol 15, p 15?
  Baraka Allaahu fik wa zid

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  • The Albaani Blog says:

    August 3, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Wa alaikum salaam

    From his Fataawaa collection.

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• Nàdia Badaoui Ben Salah says:

  July 8, 2013 at 9:33 pm

  Salamu alaykum, please could you write me arabic the hadith: ‘Whoever does not abandon falsehood in word and action, and ignorance then Allaah has no need for him to leave his food and drink.’”

  Jazakumu Lâhu khayrah.

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