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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Your Questions Answered (volume 4) Q80: Brushing the Teeth in Saum Is it allowed in Saum to brush teeth with any toothpaste, if it does not reach the throat? A. Yes, it is allowed. Q 81: SUNNAH FAST AND INVITATION OF A MU'MIN I have read that if a person is fasting a Sunnah fast and he goes to a Mu'min, and is offered some food, he should break his fast; in this there is greater reward. Now should we break Sunnah Fast i.

if there is Niyaz (feast) in Husainiyah, Imambara or Mehfil? ii. If we are invited to attend a party by a Mu'min? (a) if we knew about the Niyaz or Party the previous day? Or (b) If we learnt about the Niyaz or Party after commencing the fast? And what will be the reward? A. The main purpose of this rule is two-fold: First, pleasing a Mu'min brother and making him happy by accepting his invitation without giving any excuse is more important than a Sunnah Fast.

Secondly, the Sheri'ah does not like that we should broadcast that we have kept a Sunnah Fast. It has been greatly emphasized that we should try our best to maintain our Sunnah actions a secret. It will protect us from pride and self aggrandizement. Keeping these basic factors in view, you should be able to answer your questions yourself. There is no difficulty if you did not know of the party beforehand.

If you are invited during your fast, you should accept the invitation; and you will still get the thawab of that Sunnah Fast. But if you were already invited before starting your fast and you intended to attend that party then how could you make the Niyyat of Fast (which means fast upto sunset')? Q. 82: FUTURE OF FASTING Many years back President Bourghiba of Tunisia made a speech in the holy month of Ramadhan in front of thousands of people.

He drank juice in front of them all and said this country could develop only if we discontinued fasting business. What do you think about fasting? Will it last in future? A. Even one East African leader had this very idea. But our religion, Islam, is an optimistic religion. We believe that the future is ours. Imam Mahdi (a.s.) is awaiting the Command of Allah to reappear and spread true Islam everywhere Therefore, you should not worry about the future of prayer or fasting.

You should really worry about the future of those who do not pray or do not fast. Q83: DOES INJECTION BREAK FAST? How is it that an injection breaks the fast?