CHAPTER 11: NAZIM AL-QUBRUSI'S ELEVENTH STATEMENT













             



            CHAPTER 11: NAZIM AL-QUBRUSI'S ELEVENTH STATEMENT
            "Fasting is not a valued matter; Do not fast."



              
            There are no two Muslims who differ about the obligation of fasting 
            Ramadan, and that fasting the other days of the year--with the 
            exception of the days the Rules of the Religion prohibit one from 
            fasting (such as the day of the ^Id)--is recommended for the one who 
            is not harmed by it, and for whom fasting would not prevent him 
            (her) from fulfilling a right due on him (her). 
            Allah, the Exalted, praised those who fast a lot. The Prophet of 
            Allah consistently fasted Mondays and Thursdays as was related by 
            at-Tirmidhiyy. When the Prophet was asked about fasting Monday he 
            said:
             
            which means: <<This is the day on which I was born and the day on 
            which I was revealed as a prophet.>> 
            We have an explicit encouragement from the Prophet to fast as many 
            Mondays and Thursdays as we can and to be consistent in that. 
            However, I found instead of encouraging one to fast, Sheikh Nazim 
            Qubrusi devalues the matter of fasting. Following is an excerpt from 
            his book, MercyOceans, page 74: 
            [One student asked him:]
                "Is it all right to fast on the light days of the week?"
                "No," replied the Shaykh, "No need. It is enough."
                "But we've been fasting, already. Every Monday and Thursday 
                since Ramadan," a disciple insisted.
                "No need," replied the Shaykh. "You may fast from haram looking. 
                You may fast from anger. You may fast from bad words! Not eating 
                or drinking--that fast I don't want. It is too easy to go 
                without eating. I don't want that. No bad speaking, no bad 
                looking, no anger; that is difficult. So many people fasting, 
                yet they are angry seventy times until maghrib! They say, 'We 
                are fasting!' How can you be fasting if you are angry!" 
            These words are against the sayings of the Prophet and against the 
            Rules of the Religion. We ask Allah for guidance and safety. Amin.




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