THE FIQH DEPARTMENT

In the Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.
Although every Fiqh opinion is based on evidence, often times, the scholars differ in their views. This room for differences is a mercy from Allah, and as long as there is evidence to support an opinion, then we must respect scholars' views, even if we may not always agree.
The Prophet (SAW) said:
"Whoever performs Ijtihad and errs will receive one reward. Whoever performs Ijtihad and arrives at the correct answer gets double the reward"
(Bukhari) 
What should the fasting person do and what is obligatory upon him PDF Print E-mail
Fiqh: Islamic Jurisprudence - Ramadan
Written by Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen   

Question:

What should the fasting person do and what is obligatory upon him?

Answer:

The fasting person should increase in the acts of obedience (to Allah) and avoid all of the prohibitions. It is obligatory upon him to guard the performance of the obligatory acts and stay away from the forbidden things. Thus, he should pray the five prayers in their times with the congregation, He should abandon lying, backbiting, cheating and treachery, interest and usury based dealings, and every statement or action that is forbidden . The Prophet-Sallallahu alaihi wasallam- said: Whoever does not abandon false speech, acting according to it and ignorance, then Allah has no need of him abandoning his food and drink[1]

1. Al-Bukhari no 1903

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen

Fatawa Islamiyah Page no. 244 Vol: 2