Oversleeping in fast

Oversleeping in fast
Hujjat-ul-Islam Sayyidunā Imām Muhammad Ghazālī رحمة اللہ تعالٰی علیہ has stated in Kīmīyā-e-Sa’ādat,
‘It is a Sunnaĥ for a fasting person to avoid sleeping in excess during the day, he should remain awake so that he feels hunger and weakness.’
(Kimiya-e-Sa'adat, pp. 185)
(Although it is preferable to sleep a little, if somebody passes his time sleeping he will not be a sinner, provided that he fulfils compulsory worships).

Dear Islamic brothers! It is obvious that if someone spent the whole day whilst sleeping, he would not feel any hardship in fasting.

Imagine Hujjat-ul-Islam Sayyidunā Imām Muhammad Ghazālī رحمة اللہ تعالٰی علیہ advises us to avoid even oversleeping because our time would waste, so what about the people who misuse their time playing games and committing arām acts. Are they not unfortunate and deprived ones? Please try to realise the significance of this month, keep fasts wholeheartedly and earn the pleasure of Allah ﷻ.

The time during the month of Ramadan is blessed and precious. It is a golden opportunity to seek closeness to Allah ﷻ. Before we know it, this month of mercy and forgiveness will be over. We should try and spend every moment possible in the worship of Allah ﷻ so that we can make the most of this blessing. Avoid getting into unwanted conversations instead use the time to recite a lot of Quran and avoid oversleeping so that you get enough time to pray the nafil prayers.

Yā Allah ﷻ! Grant every Muslim the blessings of Ramadan! Enable us to make the most of this month positively and save us from disrespecting it!

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