The punishment for breaking the fast in Ramadan with no excuse

Question

I do not fast. Will I be punished on the Day of Resurrection? 

Answer

Praise be to Allaah.  

Fasting in Ramadan is one of the pillars on which Islam is built. Allaah tells us that He has prescribed it for the believers of this ummah [nation], as He prescribed it for those who came before them. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“O you who believe! Observing As-Sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious”

[al-Baqarah 2:183] 

Ramadan Greetings from Baba Ali

Salat ut Taraweeh - 8 or 20 rakahs?

Some people are of the view that only 8 rakahs should be performed because of a hadith in Sahih Bukhari which states thus, Abu Salamah says, “I asked Aisha (RA) as to how the Prophet (S) performed his prayers during Ramadan.” She replied, “The Prophet (SAW) would not perform more than 11 rakah be it in Ramadan or other than Ramadan. He would perform 4 rakah not to mention their beauty nor their length. Then he would perform another 4, do not ask about their beauty or their length, then he would perform 3 (witr). I said, “O Prophet of Allah, do you sleep before performing witr?” He replied, “O Aisha, my eyes sleep, my heart doesn’t.”(the hadith states that he would not pray more than 11 raka’aks in Ramadan or other then Ramadan, are there any Taraweeh other than Ramadhan? No!)

A Suhoor Recipe

Here' a great Suhoor recipe which might prove very beneficial, inshallah. Remember not to eat too much though.

You'll need:

1. Dates (fully ripened type)
2. Milk
3. A healthy breakfast cereal
4. A Banana
5. Honey

Dua for Suhoor and Iftar

Though, i think I got late in posting this, but we've still got most of Ramadan in front of us.

Note that the dua which is most common among the people isn't actually the most authentic one!

Handling the Ramadan Dip

When Ramadan started, most of us were very excited and had planned to fully exert themselves in the worship of Allah Azza Wajal. However, now that it's been a few days, a lot of us, or rather most of us, are now feeling lazy and so are very unproductive.

However, we need to realize that we have to make a difference this Ramadan because Ramadan is a month of blessings and if we aren't able to get those blessings now, then when will we?

Here are a few tips to help us all. However, keep in mind that you do not exert yourself too much because you have to sprint in the last ten days, inshallah, and remember to focus on the Quran as Ramadan is the month of Quran.

Al-Siyaam: 70 Matters related to Fasting; by Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Contents 
1. Introduction 
2. Definition of Siyaam (fasting) 
3. Ruling on fasting 
4. The virtues of fasting 
5. The benefits of fasting 
6. Etiquette and Sunnah of fasting 
7. What should be done during this great month 
8. Some of the ahkaam (rulings) on fasting 
9. How the onset of Ramadaan is determined 
10. Who is obliged to fast? 
11. Travellers 
12. The sick 
13. The elderly 
14. Niyyah (intention) in fasting 
15. When to start and stop fasting 
16. Things that break the fast 
17. Rulings on fasting for women