Recitation 331.1

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبر كاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
I wish to apologize for not appearing for two days because on the day before I was ill and felt tired, and yesterday, it was raining with thunders. While waiting for the thunder to subside, I fell asleep for hours. Sorry about that.
Let us now continue to look into the explanation of verse 185 of surah Al-Baqoroh:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
"Thus, whosoever is present in his/her country, in that month/ Ramadan, let him/her fast in that month", means it is a duty to a Muslim/at to make sure that the month of Ramadan has begun in his/her country where he/she lives, (this is usually done by the local Islamic Authority) and this does not apply to a person who is on a journey. When the new moon of the month of Ramadan is sighted, he/she is physically fit, then he/she must fast. Those who do not fast due to sickness or are on a journey in that month, they must "Qodhoo"/make up the fast on other days, or those who are old or are pregnant or are suckling their babies and fear for their and their babaies' safety, then they must redeem/ "Fidyah" by feeding poor people each day that they do not fast. (If we are unable to know or to find a poor person, it is wise to hand the money for the daily food to the nearest mosque or the local Islamic Authority and tell them that that money is Fidyah money. And they will know what to do with the money).
"Allah desire all the comfort and ease for you and do not desire difficulty or hardship for you" means (to be continued).
I am to go for my second round treatment. Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.