Will Allah punish those who are ignorant? - Qazwini
Allah is merciful. If someone’s circumstances made it impossible for them to become aware (for example growing up in a secular family), Allah will not punish them. However, once they are aware, they have to compensate for all those years. Hence, they should offer their qadha prayers/fast and pay their kaffara. Qadha prayers and fasts are not a burden, but an opportunity from Allah to gain Allah’s mercy. There is a hadith that indicates losing one prayer is greater than losing the entire world. What about the kaffara? If someone is unaware that fasting in the month of Ramadhan is obligatory, then they are not considered as breaking their fast deliberately, and hence they don’t have to pay the kaffara. However, if they are aware that fasting is obligatory in the month of Ramadhan, they would have to pay the kaffara. #Hawza #Seminary #Alhujjah #islam #shia #Qazwini
