11-27-2004, 01:06 PM
Bismillah
as salam alykom
umm may be I was not clear enough, one does not need to take shahada for missing the fast without a valid reason. It is a sin. Look here from the manual of fasting:
Q. What is the ruling on a person who neglects fasting for no valid reason for few years, although he observes the rest of the obligatory acts of worship. Does he have to make up those months or expiate? If h e has to make them up, how does he go about it?
A. An adult under obligation who neglects fasting Ramadhan disobeys Allah and His Messenger ££, and commits a major sin. He should repent to Allah,
and make up all those months along with feeding a needy person for each day if he can afford it. If he cannot afford feeding needy people, then repenting to Allah and making up those months would be sufficient. Because fasting is a great pillar of Islam, which Allah has imposed on adult Muslims.
However, if he neglects fasting out of denial, then he is an infidel who denies Allah and His Messenger.
So no need for shahada since this is a sin and not apostating.
As for the link Jazaki Allah khairan Radiyah, could u also post it in the links room