 I feel so happy to be on the Ramadan and this is the fifth day of the month of Ramadan. How do you feel about being on the Sa'ab? I feel so happy, brother Birazat, because it is the middle of the 10 days of Basi. And also it is the day that we mostly, as mostly we are fasting. We come closer to Allah, we repent to our sin, we ask for Tawbah and I'm feeling so good about this. I'm also feeling good about the Ramadan. Actually I want to pose this very interesting fact to the viewers about the month of Ramadan. Did you know that the word Ramadan comes from the Arabic word which means the sun-backed ground or touched thrust? That was just for you to get to know and to have a benefit about it. I also have a sheikh, we also have a sheikh here who's going to discuss with us the turn of Rahmah. Sorry, I'm calling you Rahmah. So this is a sheikh, Hassan Kenyumari, he's a professor from the University of Nairobi and he's here to discuss with us a few matters. Welcome to the show, sheikh. Thank you so much. And there's no problem with you calling her Rahmah. Any lady in this world can be Rahmah because Rahmah means Masjid of war and any lady in this world is a Masjid of war. How about if they, yeah so I think from today onwards I'll be calling you Rahmah. No problem. But anyway my name is Fatma Yaqub and we're so happy to have you here with us, Ramadan Karim. Thank you. Okay, so okay brother Abi Razak, as you know that Ramadan is divided into three different categories. We have the first 10 days which is called the 10 days of Masi and then we have the second 10 days which is the 10 days of forgiveness and also the third day which is the day that is freedom from hellfire. So today we're mainly going to talk about the first 10 days of Masi. So how should Muslim go about it, how we should carry ourselves in the first 10 days of Masi and the rewards which are going to get during these 10 days of Masi. And today how about Shaykh here, he's going to expand more on that. I just have one question, I would like to pose for you. What are the benefits of the 10 days of Rahmah in the month of Ramadan? Yes, the first is that these 10 days are for the Islamic calendar which is the ninth month of Islamic calendar as you have said. And when you look at it, you realize that Ramadan is the fourth pillar among the five pillars of Islam. And in these days, a Muslim is supposed to try his level best to be as Masi as possible to human beings because it's the 10th of Masi. And Alhamdulillah today is the first Juma and we are in the middle of the 10 days. And in these 10 days, one Abdul Qadir Jirani, one of the most prominent Muslim scholars in Aulia, was born in either 1st or 2nd of Ramadan. In Fatima Ta-Zahra, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad died on Rabadan around 4th or 5th of Ramadan. So it's a very important month and these are very important days. So a Muslim should try to understand and elaborate the two. Remember, Abdul Qadir Jirani was the head of the Aulias of Allah and Fatima Ta-Zahra is and will remain to be the boss of all women in Paradise. And as it is the first 10 days of Ramadan which are the 10 of Rahmah where we seek Masi from the Almighty Allah and we do so many acts of decree. Not only are we supposed to have Masi among our friends and other people but we're also supposed to ask for Masi from the Almighty Allah. Also understand we should also go ahead and seek to better our relations with other people. Anything, it's one of the benefits that are notable about these 10 days of Ramadan. In the first 10 days of Ramadan, these are one of the most difficult days for even some of us. These are the days your body is not used to not eating so realize some of us, their lips are very dry, stomach has big problems. They work around feeling, looking like wicklings. So now these are the 10 days which you are supposed to train yourself to be as steadfast as principled as possible because if you lose the 10 days then you lose the others. And one of the things also one is supposed to do is to make sure that their tent are away from the beginning to the end. The problem with the youth, especially the youth, we call upon the youth. The youth are the ones who are supposed to be healthy, strong but to realize that the youth are the ones who pray and then in the middle of the way they are away. So you are aware of where they are going and you know where they are going, they are going outside. Some of them unfortunately also take some gut a little bit. How do you take gut in Ramadan? I always tell the youth if you take gut in Ramadan, I am so sure 80% you learn fast because what I hear from my friends who chew because I have many friends who chew, they tell me, I am sorry to interrupt you but in the Quran they say that eating kattur by rungi is not haram. So I don't see any problem. Who says it's not haram? It's not haram but it has bad effects. It has bad effects but I don't think it. Okay my sister, let's not dwell into that too much. But you see the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said, I have a friend actually who confessed to me, you know, people come to me. I asked him how did you quit from this thing because he could chew daily. He told me one day he was somewhere at night and there was bonfire. So what he realizes is that fire entered his own now healing. He was asking people, where is the heat coming from? He was so intoxicated. Is that a point of intoxication? It is. So if it isn't intoxication, then it's haram. Let me explain. I know what you want to go to. There are some who take gut, there are some. But they take only very few, like only three, they call them bansha. The branches, yes, three branches or four or five to keep them awake the entire night. That one is not haram. So you want to say if you take little of it, it's okay. If you take little of it, it's okay. But if you take too much, it's haram. Yes. So it does sound like smoking cigarettes. They are smoking cigarettes but you see cigarette has more of many complications than gut. I think just to, I think we might also summarize it this way. And you might correct me if I'm wrong. Where it's said, I think it's in the Quran where it says you're not, it's haram to harm someone else. And it is also haram to harm yourself. So anything that harms you, definitely, even if it's not been mentioned in the Quran, in the Mira haram, like if it's not been mentioned in the Quran, but still as long as it harms you, then it's haram. I think we should also carry on with a few aspects of the aim. It's a very proper procedure actually. What you have mentioned in the Mira haram, in fact, the Mira mentioned in that word, you know, I'm a lecturer of Arabic at the University, the University, Capital University, the rest. Mira there means debates which are aimed at conflict. Any debate you enter into and you aim at having conflict with someone, it's called Mira. So when we have Mira in Arabic, so it doesn't mean the haram. It doesn't mean because I was in Malini one time and one sheikh talked about, Allah, even Allah swt said it's Mira. And then he mentioned that word. And I live for almost four years, I believe Mira and that word means Mira. It means the debate which leads to conflict. Yes, we can move forward. So a sheikh to bring you back to the topic. Yes. So why was the first ten days called the day of Masih? They are called the days of Masih because we are told by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, that on the first night, which is the most important actually, there are three or two most important nights in Ramadan. One is Laitul Qandr. The second one is the first one. The first night. Yes, we call it Laitul Nadra, meaning the night which Allah swt looks upon all human beings in the world, asking them, who needs my Masih? I give it to him. So that's why now, if you begin from that day till the end, now you become among the best people who have Masih of Allah. Let me ask you my brother, what do you need in this world if you get Masih of Allah? Do you need anything else? I think if you get the Masih of Allah, you don't need anything else. You don't need anything else. You have Masih from the Creator of everything that exists. Of course. But for you to get the Masih of Allah, it's said that you have to be Masih for two. That's very true. So I have a question for you. Yes. Allah says that for him to be Masihful to you, he should be open and willing to forgive other people. That's very true. So when we are fasting this whole amount of Ramadan, we have other Muslim brothers and sisters who are not talking. Yes. So what can you say about these people who maybe they refuse to forgive each other? Is their fast still valid? Speaking the truth, Allah swt says that Ar-Rahman. Those who are Masihful in this world, Allah will be Masihful upon them in the day of judgment and also in this world. And we are not talking about people who don't forgive others. They are those people. Forgiveness belongs to Allah swt. And the moment you forgive someone, then Allah swt forgives you more, even a hundred times of what you are forgiven that person. So it's upon the Italian person to forgive each other. Any Ibadah, not by any Muslim, who has a quarrel with a brother or a sister or with a Muslim, and they have not forgiven each other, their Ibadahs are not accepted. Not only some, even Suala, even Hajj. So it means that they would have gotten the entire ten days including even the entire Ramadan for them, it would be a waste of time. It's a waste of time. Because they've not forgiven each other. It's a waste of time. So that is unfair because maybe the other party want to solve the issue but the other one doesn't want to. If you see if there's a party, the one party who wishes to forgive and the other one wishes to be forgiven, seeks forgiveness and the other doesn't forgive, then it is allowed in Islam. Because in Islam we say that every action is upon intention. And that's why even in Ramadan, one of the things you must do on a daily basis, at night, you must come up with intention to fast tomorrow. And that's why many sheikhs in the mosque, they say in Awaitu, Soma Ghadeen, Anada'i, Miyaumi, Shah-Ramadan, Hadith, Sana'far, Imanan, Wahtisaban, Lillahil Karim, Allah, Alhamdulillah, I mean meeting so that the viewers can understand that I intend to fast tomorrow in the month of Ramadan because of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. If you are fasting because of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, then you must forgive the creation of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. So if you go to seek forgiveness from a friend or a brother and he does not forgive. and he confuses, to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, you have already finished your part. Now it remains with the other person. So your ibadats are accepted, but ibadats are not accepted. Yes. And I've also come across some instances where the Qur'an is really emphasizing the fast 10 days of the month of Ramadan. That's very important. What is the relevance of that? Aisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet was, you know, on the 29th of Shaban before Ramadan, the Prophet called the Suhabas and he gave them a very long khutba which began by saying that you and us In fact, in that hadith, where the hadith of Awalu Rahma that it's beginning is massive. It's middle is forgiveness and the third one is saving from hellfire. It is in that hadith. It is a long hadith. And they asked him, Prophet Muhammad, you're talking of something very great. What do we do if you want to get the blessings of this month? He told them, every time you have to seek forgiveness from Allah, then you have to ask the Masj of Allah. And actually many Muslims in the world you hear them saying, Ashadullah, That is the door which a Muslim should continue doing on every basis. So my sister Fatmin, if you don't remember it, you have to memorize it from now. Ashadullah, we're requested now to be asked by Allah. We ask Allah forgiveness. Asadu Al-Jannah. We are asking the Paradise from you, Allah We seek refuge from Hellfire, from you, Allah. So you see that dua comprises all three? The three times. But we have some people that they say this decree every time. They utter it to their tongue, they feel it to their heart, but they don't put it in dates. Because I've seen some, most people, they do that. You see Quran, Allah SWT says in the Holy Quran, We have not left anything but it is in the head in the Holy Quran. Allah asks us, believers, Why are you saying what you are not doing? What's important in this world is not talks, it is actions. Actions are stronger than our words. So let all Muslims live by what they always keep on saying. There is this important aspect I'd like us to bring across. For the sake of viewers who are not Muslims, they are watching this show and they would really like to understand what exactly is the Ramadan, what would you tell them is the Ramadan and why do we fast for 30 or 29 days and not 40 or less than 30 days? Okay, first we'll begin by the verse of Allah SWT in Surah Al-Baqarah or the chapter of Qaw, verse 183 where Allah tells us that Allah has prescribed to you fasts as it was prescribed to those who are before you, who are before us. Well, Jesus was in Islam. Jesus fasts for 40 days and you see for him he fasts, talk of Jesus, son of Mary, he fasts for 40 days, continuous. Without eating anything? Without eating anything or taking anything. 40 days. Total dry fast. Yes, Isa. Okay. Then the other one was Idris, Enoch, they call him Enoch. He used to fast a day and quit a day. Noah they say he used to fast a day and quit a day. So you see for Isa he fasts for 40 days. For Noah and Enoch he fasts for the entire year. So it means 365 divided by 2. Yeah. We Muslims were told to fast one month because it's one, we fast one month because it is measured in the Holy Quran. Shih Haru Ramadan. That is the reason why we fast for 30 days. Because Allah mentioned it. Shih Haru. Ramadan. The month of Ramadan. The month of Ramadan. Nothing more, nothing less. Nothing more, nothing else. Then why do you now, why does it mean you introduced it as the month when it was? The month where it's the dry ground. Yes. The reason is the first time Ramadan was being prescribed to Muslims. It was very hot. Very dry. That's why the month it got the name Ramadan and it has continued up to date. And that's why even Hajj, the month which people started going for Hajj was called Dhul Hijjah. Dhul Hijjah. Or Dhul Hajj. The man remains up to date. So that's one of the reason. The reason is that Ramadan is called Ramadan because it keeps you far from Hellfire. And we believe Hellfire is very hot that it was called Ramadan meaning that a month it keeps you far from the Hellfire. Yes. A few misconceptions that we were discussing a bit earlier about people saying that some things break the fast well. Did you not break the fast? Well, I'd like us to clarify this part because it's really interesting. Some people would say, oh, you cannot test food for ladies. If you have makeup, it will ruin your fast. Like my sister. Yeah. Actually, she told me specifically not to mention lipstick. No. You know, I saw this article. It is by a different shahad. Don't remember who he said. There are some things that people think break the fast, but it doesn't. Things like makeup, swimming, brushing your teeth. You know, it went to an extent that I think Muslims, my fellow Muslims are making Islam to sound so hard and difficult because they say, when you're fasting, you're not supposed to shower. Yes. When you're fasting, you're not supposed to brush your teeth. So is this really true? No. Let me explain. The three most important things which are mostly must understand are things to do, especially true, things to do with the mouth, anything which goes through the mouth to the stomach. So it means water, soda, food, anything which goes through the mouth to the stomach that nullifies your fasting. The first one. The second one. Is any action by our private parts, meaning sex, that's to be clear. So those things nullify your strong completely. Now, when you come to issue like cigarette, it's also haram. Because cigarette, you take it through the mouth, it goes through the system, and many times that's what you see some people also bringing out from. So that is haram. It nullifies your fast. Now, these ones, the three I've mentioned, eating and drinking and alcohol and water and the rest, if you use them, your song is nullified for that day. Before. So that don't cut me short on this one. But if you have sex during the day of Ramadan, and I mean from today, we are fasting from 5.13 up to 6.34. And between 5.13 up to 6.34, between that time you have sex with anyone, with your wife or anything, your fast is nullified for that day, and you'll have to pay 60 continuous days. This is very important to the youth. Because I was in a forum, some of you don't mention the forum, and many youth, we had almost 500 participants, and many youth were asking many questions about this issue. I've told them, please stop running away from sex during Ramadan, even if it's your wife, even if it's anyone, because if you do it, you'll find, Quran says, you'll fast for 60 consecutive days. So if you fast from the first day to the 59th day, then the 60th day you become sick. When you are okay, you begin from one again. Up to 16. Yes. So it means that Allah wants you to keep off sex. But this sex is a lot for married couples after breaking your fast. After breaking the fast at night, Allah tells us that you are allowed at the night of Ramadan, to enter or come in with your wives. They are your close, and you are our close. That's why in fact sometimes it's good for the young ones to sleep naked if possible. Because they are close to each other. That's what Quran says. It's very important. Yes. So I have this question. They say that married couples, they are allowed to kiss and to hug. During Ramadan? Yes. I read it somewhere in a book. Let me explain. During the Prophet Muhammad's time, a young man came, and he has a prophet coming upon him. Can I kiss my wife? The prophet said, no. The young man let me or him. And then an old man came after like three hours. And he has the same question. He has the same question. He said, you can kiss. And then after some time, the scholars, the Sahaba's company, asked the prophet, why did you allow that young, you allow the old man, but the young man you didn't allow, the problem is my sister. Surely speaking, us, our bloods are hot. So if I go and kiss a lady, even if I'm fasting, there are many things in the body which will start my waking up. Angel. But then there, even if he kissed the entire night, he'd do nothing. So that is the reason. Islam is about logic sometimes. Thank you. And Islam is a way of life. And that's why for me and you, my sister, never kiss your husband, even if she won't kiss my wife when I'm fasting. What about hugging? Hugging is allowed. Because hugging is a way of, like, great things. In Islam, you know, hugging in Islam is part of greeting. And someone asked me somewhere, why am I talking of hugging, being part of Islam, but not kissing? Kissing has its own connotation, which is, you know, many many situations. Even if you say that, no, you know, we kiss, that is not part of Islam. And I was telling people that it's not part of Islam, kissing and un-mahram. Meaning kissing someone, you can kiss your wife, you can kiss your mother, you can kiss your sister, you can kiss your aunt, but you cannot go kissing girls at work before saying that, no, this is not allowed. It's not allowed in Ramadan and not in Ramadan. But you can kiss your husband as well. Of course, but not when you're fasting. Because you're making good work, having problems. Even though it's possibly exposing us to other things. Now briefly, because it's a very interesting discussion, but unfortunately our time is running out. I'd like us to just, you know, the three of us, very very fast to explain these things that do not ruin the fast, because some people think that some things ruin the fast. Perhaps you can just list them as we finalize our discussion. So what I've said there, I've already mentioned, eating, drinking, things that will not break your fast. So I want now to explain, things we don't nullify fast. One of them is like applying lipstick, it doesn't nullify, because the lipstick doesn't go in, unless sometimes you just, that doesn't nullify fast. If someone is cooking, they are allowed to taste. As long as they make sure that they don't swallow, they'll spit it out. Another thing that doesn't nullify fast is swallowing your own saliva. And this is what I want to talk to many people. You see there are some Muslim brothers or sisters, every time you see them spitting, you ask, what's the problem you say I don't nullify? No, my brother, my sister, swallow your own saliva. It is healthy to you and it is allowed to do it as long as you don't, what scholars say, don't take it out. You know there are also people who like playing with their saliva. As long as it comes out of their lips, now you cannot take it in. And why should you do that? Actually in hygienic. And also injection, do not nullify strong. Injection doesn't nullify strong. If you go for injection, as long as it's not food injection, it doesn't nullify strong. Another thing it doesn't nullify strong is swimming. But when you are swimming, you must make sure that water doesn't go through your mouth. Because the people will go and then they'll go, they call it chomo. By the time they are down there, they take like two meters or one liter of water and then they come up. No, that won't nullify your strong. If you go to swim like me, and you make sure that your head will always be up and you don't take water, because you are swimming, it's a lot that doesn't nullify the strong. Another thing is if blood comes out of your body, doesn't nullify your strong. But doing hygienic cupping, cupping nullifies strong. And the reason why Prophet Muhammad himself prohibited cupping during Ramadan is because it takes a lot of blood from you. It makes you weak. And then Allah will never want to see anyone weakening themselves. And also just to add one more point on what does not break the psalm. Even sleeping does not break the psalm. Doesn't, even bathing doesn't. Even brushing your teeth doesn't break the psalm. Even brushing your teeth. But what also you should do, there are also some Muslims, as soon as it is Ramadan, they buy a psalm. Every time you see them, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w told us that, that is not of your fasting. It's like, I actually thought it was really enlightening. I think I've gotten a pointer to it and I believe that you also can do that. So, I don't think I have a problem with my makeup anymore. Thank you for clarification. There's so much lipstick, right? Well, it's a relief for you. Now, thank you very much for discussing this point with us and I hope it's been of very great benefit to the viewers as much as it has benefited us. Now, right now we are going to go for a very brief break and then we'll come back. We will have a few nashids for the Ramadan just to give you all a little bit of a uplifting message and to remind each other what the Ramadan is all about and what it means to us as Muslims in very much significance. So do not go away, just wait and stay tuned and we'll come back.