Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 467
UNDATED 467 The Moon of Ramadan A friend from Sialkot inquired: ‘The moon was not sighted here on the evening of Tuesday, rather it was seen on Wednesday. Therefore, the first Fast was observed on Thursday. What should we do now?’ The Promised Messiah as said: One additional Fast should be observed in its place after the month of Ramadan. The Validity of a Marriage A question was presented to the Promised Messiah as : ‘There is an Ahmadi girl whose parents are non-Ahmadi. The parents wished for her to wed a non-Ahmadi, and the girl desired to marry an Ahmadi. The parents insisted. The girl’s age reached 22 due to this ongoing disa- greement. Having exhausted her patience, the girl married an Ahmadi without the consent of her parents. Was this marriage valid or not?’ The Promised Messiah as responded: ‘The marriage is valid. ’ The Imam should be Mindful of the Congregation A question was presented: ‘A Pesh-Imam [the one who leads Prayer in congregation] begins reciting long chapters at the Maghrib Prayer in the month of Ramadan. The congregation becomes inconvenienced as it is the time to break the Fast and eat. Due to the day-long hunger, they feel weak and some are even frail. Therefore, a disagreement has arisen between the Pesh-Imam and the congregation. ’