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**Kryfamid** · 08-25-2009, 09:39 PM

Like many other things, its a matter of educating the masses.

Its also an issue of killing the desires as much as anything else.

Personally, I do not see it necessary to do away with some savories etc. (obviously overdoing it is another thing) What is permissible is left permissible. Allah tasked us to refrain from all the halal foods etc in the day time. Allah in His immense hikmah knows that many, rather most of us cannot do away with the leisure of halal tayyab food. Hence we have fast from dawn to dusk.

Those who can reduce in their food intake are indeed of higher spirituality and taqwa, but we cannot impose that on to the masses.

In some khanqah in India they would serve Pulao for sehri. I would think that is lavish too, but in the end it will all depend on what the urf of the place is.

I had just translated something from Maulana Thanvi r.a's talks on Ramadhan. Perhaps you can check that out. We shouldn't become so strict on the masses too.
http://qafila.wordpress.com/2009/08/...ing-ramadhaan/

As for the issue of suppressing desires, then it is not mahdood to Ramadhan. Sufiyaa practiced qillat ta'aam throughout the year. The subjugation of nafs is prevalent in every aspect not only in food. This is why many of our senior Shuyukh mention that the aspect of qillat ta'am has been laxed, and more focus is sought in the other avenues. The avenues of ibadat in Ramadhan is not restricted..

08-25-2009, 09:39 PM	#35
Kryfamid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 575 Senior Member	Like many other things, its a matter of educating the masses. Its also an issue of killing the desires as much as anything else. Personally, I do not see it necessary to do away with some savories etc. (obviously overdoing it is another thing) What is permissible is left permissible. Allah tasked us to refrain from all the halal foods etc in the day time. Allah in His immense hikmah knows that many, rather most of us cannot do away with the leisure of halal tayyab food. Hence we have fast from dawn to dusk. Those who can reduce in their food intake are indeed of higher spirituality and taqwa, but we cannot impose that on to the masses. In some khanqah in India they would serve Pulao for sehri. I would think that is lavish too, but in the end it will all depend on what the urf of the place is. I had just translated something from Maulana Thanvi r.a's talks on Ramadhan. Perhaps you can check that out. We shouldn't become so strict on the masses too. http://qafila.wordpress.com/2009/08/...ing-ramadhaan/ As for the issue of suppressing desires, then it is not mahdood to Ramadhan. Sufiyaa practiced qillat ta'aam throughout the year. The subjugation of nafs is prevalent in every aspect not only in food. This is why many of our senior Shuyukh mention that the aspect of qillat ta'am has been laxed, and more focus is sought in the other avenues. The avenues of ibadat in Ramadhan is not restricted..
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