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THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Ithnayn, 6th day of Jumaadal Aakhir 1440, (Monday, 11th February, 2019). REGULAR FASTING IS A SHIELD FOR OUR EEMAAN. BismilLah. With the many temptations in our modern world, regularly fasting is the best means to protect us from any satanic influences. Fasting is a shield, Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1894; Muslim, 1151 but the person should avoid obscene speech and should not behave foolishly and ignorantly, and if somebody fights with him or insults him, he should tell him twice, ‘I am fasting. This hadeeth indicates that the fasting person is required to guard his fast by adopting a good attitude and avoiding a bad one, so that fasting will produce the expected results and thus he will earn the forgiveness that is promised in return.  It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Fasting does not just mean giving up food and drink, rather fasting means giving up idle speech and obscene conduct. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6057.  This hadeeth and those quoted above indicate that the fasting person should be keen to ensure that his fast is sound and free of the things mentioned.  The things mentioned are even worse when one is fasting, hence they are mentioned here. The hadeeth also indicates that the true Islamic fast is one in which all the faculties fast. Fasting in the sense of abstaining from food and drink is something that anyone can do, and it is easy. Let's strive to fast regularly especially Mondays and Thursdays and the 3 white days of 13th to 15th of each Islamic month and ensure all our parts of the body are part of the fasting. May ALLAH aid us in our efforts to be steadfast in our acts of worship and live a life of a true Muslim or Muslimah. Aameen.

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