Muslims - Will you fast during exam period? Exam clash with Ramadan

Make another thread, Not that I care you are here, just so we can hopefully have a lovely debate about this

Well we'll leave the terrorism side out of the equation but there are still death penalties across the World's Islamic Republics like Pakistan for minor crimes and it really is terrible. In Saudi Arabia you can be beheaded for Adultery, Apostasy, Blasphemy and Homosexuality and it cannot be defended, this unfortunate custom in Islamic countries.




These alerts are coming quite quickly you must understand, I don't wish to offend you but your comments have been the least pressing/relevant/constructive thus far.



I'm certainly not attempting to do this and I'm not 'brainwashed in any sense.

You're other posts are just saying your opinion of fasting, I can't really comment on that. What am I supposed to say to "Maybe you should try fasting this year too, maybe you'll lose some of that arrogance and hatred within you."?

@Axel Johann I certainly appreciate your comments. It certainly is very decent of you, considering these are issues undoubtedly close to your heart.

I would like to reiterate that I haven't gone out of my way to individually offend anyone as such. I really have only been expressing my personal views upon the subject which is something I feel I have the right to do.

I have never heard that from any scholar.
Even if it was to worsen things like exams, job interviews etc. these are all worldly things and we should be placing our deen before the dunya.

You can have a heavy suhur meal which can make up for breakfast.

Yes, sorry my post wasn't very clear.

It is compulsory to fast during Ramadan, unless one is ill, yes.
I was trying to argue that fasting isn't forced on a person. If they are ill, then that would be self harm, which is actually a sin.
Hence, if you are ill to an extent where it will harm you then you shouldn't fast.

I hope that is clearer.

So school is compulsory right? But we have a choice whether we go or not. Our parents may encourage and want us to attend but we could easily pretend we are going to school and skive and hide in town instead. We made the decision to do that with our free will.

No it's not. If my teacher says, "it's compulsory for you to attend the Saturday session", I still have a choice on whether to go or not.

Yes I regret the self-harm bit maybe. It certainly is unnecessary self-punishment that shouldn't be inflicted upon children however and definitely outdated. It's not quite child abuse.



I'm merely responding to all the quotes of my postings and any other comments aimed at me. If you don't like it why don't you arrange a boycott?

There was another thread about this a couple of months ago, where basically everybody that didn't say "fasting is great during exams" got reported by the Shariah brigade.

I mean, it is obvious that Allah will help those who fast by giving them some extra strength to compensate the lack of nutrition. It's biology m8.

One way to explain it:

You can choose to pay taxes to the government, or you can choose to avoid it.
But at the end of the day you should be paying it, because that is the law.

Obviously as mentioned before, this applies to a healthy person, who is fit to fast.

Yes, thanks





Ah, so what you mean is that it's compulsory, but at the end of the day, it's up to you whether you actually obey it or not? So what you're talking about is basically being naughty/disobeying, but on the sly?

And if you don't obey it, do you believe that Allah will know that you have disobeyed (I assume he's all-seeing like the God of Abraham, right?).

I have few IGCSE exams during Ramadan, but I will fast, in shaa Allah.

I wish ease and success to all.

Ameen.

I'm DEFINITELY fasting maynn!!

Need all the blessings I can get

There was another thread about this a couple of months ago, where basically everybody that didn't say "fasting is great during exams" got reported by the Shariah brigade.

I mean, it is obvious that Allah will help those who fast by giving them some extra strength to compensate the lack of nutrition. It's biology m8.

Good point

But the reason I was defending him is because I fear that we're too quick to just say "report" and then adding fuel to KingBradly and them others' fire about how the criticism of Islam is being censored on TSR.

And then when they make a big fuss about it, they point to their clever wording and say that they weren't in the wrong. Which when you look at it word for word, they kind of weren't because of their clever wording. Thus making us look bad because it makes us look like we're just trying to censor any criticism of Islam.

I do admit you are right in this case, and maybe this case wasn't the best time to point of my long brewing fears, so I'm sorry for that. But it is something I am concerned with. These guys are playing smart now.

gd mash'Allah







all about the blessings

These alerts are coming quite quickly you must understand, I don't wish to offend you but your comments have been the least pressing/relevant/constructive thus far.

I would like to reiterate that I haven't gone out of my way to individually offend anyone as such. I really have only been expressing my personal views upon the subject which is something I feel I have the right to do.

Fair enough. You have the right, but you have to understand that we found some of your comments disrespectful and I would just like to point out that those punishments you have mentioned in 'Islamic' countries are NOT Islamic in any way.

Yeah I was in a similar one where I got reported by the Enlightenment squad.

But I am happy as I have the God Emperor on my side, he is smiling down at me giving me the strength to do well in the exams.
No revising for me