need his act of remaining hungry and thirsty.’

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 628, Hadees 1903)

Fighting and quarrelling while observing Sawm!

Dear Islamic brothers! Alas! Some Muslims have become so bad that it seems as if they find a way of troubling, quarrelling and giving inconvenience to others in the month of blessed Ramadan. If someone abuses someone or hurts him in any way, so for the sake of Allah Almighty instead of forgiving the offender, the person who has been hurt gets ready to fight him.

Remember! One should not speak such things at all which cause trouble to a Muslim, but rather one should become humble. We can stay safe from all these evils only when we protect our body parts from sins by making them also observe Sawm strictly (i.e. abstain from committing sins through them). The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Sawm is not the name of only abstaining from eating and drinking, but rather Sawm is that one should avoid using useless and obscene language. If someone abuses you or behaves badly towards you, so say, ‘I am observing Sawm’. (Mustadrak, vol. 2, pp. 67, Hadees 1611)

Now let’s have some examples of sins committed by body parts:

Sin committed by eyes

The sin committed by eyes is to see things which are declared Haraam by Allah Almighty. Every Muslim should protect his eyes from seeing Haraam things and should observe Sawm through his eyes by looking at only permissible things such as a Masjid, the Holy Quran, the shrines of pious saints, Islamic scholars and the pious bondmen of Allah Almighty, sacred Ka'bah, the fragrant streets of sacred Makkah, the Green Dome, the beautiful view of Arab deserts, etc.

Sin committed by ears

The sin committed by ears is to listen to those things from which Allah Almighty has forbidden, therefore do not listen to songs and music at all, do not listen to false jokes, do not listen to backbiting, tale-telling and faults of other people etc., and do not eavesdrop anyone’s private conversation.