Working during ramadan?

Question

i live in the northern part of canada, i am muslim and i have always fasted during ramadan this year is especially difficult as i cannot break my fast until 9pm, thats really not the problem but what issues i am facing is that i own my business and sept is the most crucial period in order for its survival, have not been able to hire staff as there is a real shortage, so i do not have help so i can leave or even rest....i am getting bad headaches, making huge mistakes, and now because i cannot stay focused i am having theft issues and the list goes on....i feel that i might fail, and my guilt is eating away at me .....i need some guidance we have no mosque or any one to turn our religious concerns to ....you answers are valuable

Answer 1

Whatever has befallen upon you was not to miss you, we all go through rough patch sin life, but the wise one turns the rough aspects into a beautiful thing, make du'a to Allah (swt) to help you through this matter, do not afflict your self just because matters are not going your way, this is the nature of life, problems will always be there. Be steadfast and adhere to what Allah (swt) has set out and then you will even see you will be blessed.

I'm sure the headaches will pass, as long as there is night, crises will vanish and so will your problems Insha'Allah.

Answer 2

migrate  change ur state or country its better for u

answer this

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Answer 3

im not going to say that its ok to not fast because i think its a definate question for a learned person to answer even if its via telephone u NEED to contact a learned person ( shekh/ moulana/ imaam )

Answer 4

Ä° think Ramadan is a time to make the most effort of year to be patient and keep your self in the best way in spite your fasting, this is one of the biggest test of Allah towards you and i really admirate that people who faces lot of time fasting while working and keep themselfs in good shape... i dont think you have to work for more than 10 hours a day so i would say that you take vitamins at night and iron, eat properly and rest enough because i dont think the fact of being hungry is whats make you fail in your work but the fact that you keep awake most of the night awake.... it is funny that everyone right now is on vacation or getting late at work just because of Ramadan, if it is the case i would say that i wont fast in the morning but at night because i would sleep at 8 pm and wake up at 8 am so i would have 2 hours fasting while sleeping plus 3 hours i could easily wait while doing exercising taking shower and so i would complete 15 hours fasting and then having breakfast at day i would make my ifthar!!! you see so easy! and the difference would be that some muslims do the same during day but i would do it during night!...so dear brother dont complain and do your dutties as normal life, other wise sleeping during day and eating during night as you were not eating before in your life does not make any sense for Ramadan holly month..i have been facing the same i was fasting under 40 C during 16 hours and it was so hard i know more even when there is not more muslims in hole city who you can share this celebration but this is the test we have to face and accept.. is just for 28 days...but please rest well and eat properly.  

Answer 5

my heart really goes out to people who live in the extreme north or south, who have like 19 hours or more to fast and we all complain about our 14..15.

"getting bad headaches" "making huge mistakes" thats actually common with everyone during the first few days of fasting. youve got a job, but ive got 3 little kids (under 5).. we all get headaches, are exhausted, but you just have to keep on going. you arent permitted to break your fast unless youre actually sick, or are traveling. and i think thats its makrooh to travel purposely to be able to break your fast. let me go find a q+a for you ill make it an edit..

Is it permissible for those who do hard work to break the fast during Ramadaan, such as those who work in foundries and factories and do other kinds of hard work?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Some scholars have issued fatwas saying that it is permissible for these people not to fast. I sent the fatwa to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Muhammad ibn Humayd and Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on them) for their comments on it and they said:  

The basic principle is that it is obligatory to fast Ramadaan, and to form the intention to fast from the night before, for all adult Muslims, who should start the day fasting, except for those to whom the Lawgiver has granted a concession, who are allowed not to fast – namely the sick, travellers and those who come under those headings. Those who do hard work come under the heading of those who are obliged to fast and they are not like the sick or travellers. They have to form the intention to observe the Ramadaan fast from the night before, and to start the day fasting. If one of them is forced to break the fast during the day, then it is permissible for him to break the fast with enough to ward off any harm, then he must refrain from eating and drinking for the rest of the day, and he has to make up that fast at the proper time. If there is no such necessity then it is obligatory to complete the fast. This is what is indicated by the shar’i evidence from the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and it is what is indicated by the words of the scholars of all madhhabs.

Those in positions of authority among the Muslims among whom are people who do hard work should examine their case when Ramadaan comes, and if possible, they should not burden them with too much work that may force them to break the fast during the day in Ramadaan, rather they should have the work done at night, or distribute work hours in a fair and just manner so that people may both work and fast.

As for the fatwa referred to, this has to do with an individual case where they issued a fatwa based on their ijtihaad for which they are to be appreciated, but they did not mention the conditions that we have mentioned or the view of the scholars of all madhhabs. We ask Allaah to help us all to do that which is good. End quote.

Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Muhammad ibn Humayd (may Allaah have mercy on him).

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him).

Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 14/245