❖ Question:
Does extravagance and excessiveness in preparing food for Iftar reduce the reward of fasting?❖ Answer:
Extravagance does not diminish the reward of fasting, nor does it affect the fast once it is complete, even if one engages in a prohibited act thereafter. However, extravagance falls under the prohibition mentioned in the following verse of Allah Almighty:وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ
[Surah Al-A'raf: 31]
“And eat and drink, but do not be excessive. Indeed, He does not like those who commit excess.”
Thus, it is established that extravagance is, in itself, a prohibited act, and moderation is a form of economic balance. If a person possesses more than what is necessary, then it is better to give the excess in charity.
✦ Stated by: Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (رحمه الله)
