[Class 01] Book of Fasting – Bidāyatul ‘Abid wa Kifayatul Zahid of AbdurRahman Hanbali by Abu Afnaan

Points Covered In The Text • The Importance On Making The Most Out of Ramaḍān • Prophetic Narrations Regarding The Virtues & Rewards of The Month of Ramaḍān • The Importance On Acquiring Knowledge Concerning The Obligatory Acts of Worship In Islām • Statements From The Scholars Regarding The Obligation On Seeking Knowledge Concerning The Obligatory Acts • The Importance On Seeking Knowledge In Stages • The Means Towards Maximising The Month of Ramaḍān • Introduction of The Author: Shaykh ʿAbduraḥmān ibn ‘Abdillāh al-B’alī al-Ḥanbalī • Introduction To The Book “Bidāyatu al-‘Ābid wa Kifāyatu al-Zāhid” • The Definition & Explanation of Kitāb • The Definition & Explanation of Ṣiyām • Indicating Factors Related To Moon Sighting & Those Whom Fasting Is Obligatory Upon • The Explanation Regarding The Ḥanbalī Opinion On The 30th Night of Sha’bān • Textual Evidences The Ḥanbalī Madhab Cite For Their Opinion • The Strongest View Regarding The 30th Night of Sha’bān • The Prohibition On Fasting The 30th Day of Sha’bān Out of Precaution In Place For Ramaḍān • The False Attribution To Imām Aḥmad Regarding The 30th Night of Sha’bān • Textual Evidences Regarding The 30th Night of Sha’bān