SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 RAMADAN 18, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait BRICS create Germany throws donates development homecoming $10m for bank based party for World Emsak: 03:16 Palestinians in Shanghai Cup heroes Fajer: 03:26 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:29 Maghreb: 18:49 15 21 20 Eshaa: 20:19 Erdogan accuses Israel of Max 46º Min 29º ‘state terrorism’ in Gaza High Tide 02:50 & 14:07 194 Palestinians, 1 Israeli killed • Truce bid fails Low Tide 08:33 & 21:14 40 PAGES NO: 16228 150 FILS ANKARA/GAZA/JERUSALEM: Turkish Prime Minister Ramadan Kareem Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday stepped up his rhetoric against Israel over its deadly air offensive on Gaza, accus- ing the Jewish state of committing “state terrorism” Meaning of against the Palestinians. Presenting himself as the sole world leader speaking up for the Palestinians, Erdogan Ramadan and said any normalisation in the troubled ties between Israel and Ankara was out of the question. “Israel is continuing to carry out state terrorism in fasting levels the region. Nobody, except us, tells it to stop,” Erdogan told By Hassan Twaha Bwambale members of his ruling party in parliament, accusing Israel of he word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root perpetrating a “massacre” of word “Al-Ramad”, which means excessive heat. Palestinians. “To what extent will TIt also means burning sins. Abdullah bin Umar the world remain silent to this (may Allah be pleased with both of them) said: state terrorism?” “Indeed Ramadan was named so because sins are Supporters from his Islamic- burnt in it” (Imam Ibn Asaakir). This year, Ramadan rooted Justice and Development will occur near the time of the summer solstice, Party (AKP) often interrupted his which means that it will be very hot, especially in the address by shouting slogans like: Gulf countries. Out of Allah’s mercy, Ramadan cycles “Murderer Israel!”. Erdogan also Recep Tayyip Erdogan over all seasons in a 33 year period. lashed out at Israeli lawmaker Levels of fasting: There are three levels of fasting - Ayelet Shaked of the far-right Jewish Home party who they are: posted controversial remarks on social media suggesting a. The fast of the masses, which entails abandon- the Palestinians deserved to die. “What’s the difference ing food, drinks and one’s carnal desires from dawn between this mentality and that of Hitler?” Erdogan said. His comments came after a week of the deadliest vio- until sunset. Allah says in Al-Hadeeth Al-Qudsi KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received general coordinator of the describing the situation of a fasting person: “... he lence in the Gaza Strip for years which has claimed at Kuwait-British friendship committee Abdullah Yagoub Bishara, members of the committee Dhirar Yousef Al- least 194 Palestinian lives, sparking international con- abandons his food, drinks and enjoying his conjugal Ghanem and Fahd Abdulrahman Al-Bahar, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and acting minister of justice rites because of Me. Therefore, fasting is for Me and I demnation. Israel resumed a punishing air campaign Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Shaya, Mohammad Naqi and Bader against Gaza yesterday after its foe Hamas am the one to determine the nature and amount of Nasser Al-Kharafi at Seif Palace yesterday. — KUNA rewards for a fasting person.” The majority of the Continued on Page15 Muslims fall under this category. I strongly urge everyone reading this article to try their best to do better than this. We should try to fall in the third cat- 9-day holiday egory, which is the highest of all. For our long- sought goal should be to keep Allah in our minds all for Eid Al-Fitr the time with the realization that He watches over us all the time. KUWAIT: The Cabinet approved a five-day Eid Al-Fitr b. The fast of special people, which entails - not holiday, which when combined with the weekend only abstaining from food, drinks, and enjoying con- before and after it, creates a nine-day break suitable jugal rites from dawn to dusk, but it also includes for lengthy vacations. Astronomical calculations indi- keeping one’s eyes, tongue, hand, leg, the sense of cate that the first day of Eid will be on Monday, July hearing and seeing as well as other parts of the body 28, 2014. The Cabinet made a decision during its away from sins. Abu Huraira narrated that the weekly meeting on Monday to approve the start Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Whoever doesn’t date of the holiday on Sunday, July 27th, which abandon false speech or acting upon it, there is no marks the last day of Ramadan that the state tradi- need for him to abstain from food and drinks.” (Imam tionally announces as a day off for its employees. The Al-Bukhari 1903). In this Hadith, Prophet holiday officially ends on Thursday, July 31, Al-Watan Muhammad (PBUH) informs us that real fasting is to reported yesterday. abstain from sins as much as possible. You can’t Despite the lengthy break, at least 30,000 public claim you are fasting yet you tell lies or give a false sector employees are expected to be absent from testimony or commit any other sin - for that matter. work during the last ten days of Ramadan which On this issue, Jaber bin Abdullah (may Allah be start Friday, according to a Civil Service Commission pleased with him) said: “When fasting, your ears, source. Mosques traditionally begin to receive more eyes, and mouth should shun lying as well as com- worshippers during the last ten days of the holy mitting other sins. Moreover, there should be a month as Muslims search for ‘Laylat Al-Qadr’ or Night change in you when fasting. In other words, you of Power. The number of annual and sick leaves dur- should be a better person when you are fasting than ing these days could reach 60 percent of the total when you are not. Moreover, fasting should be a number of staff at ministries and state departments training course for you to become a reformed per- based on last year’s estimations, said the source who son. (Al-Bayhaqi and Ibn Abi Shayba). spoke to Annahar on the condition of anonymity. He c. Fasting of the creme de la creme, which entails, added that officials at state departments were given keeping one’s heart from lowly aspirations and instructions to take punitive measures against work- motives as well as thoughts that would keep one far ers who fail to report to work without a valid reason. from Allah (SWT). Anyone in this category should be Measures to control staff attendance could have preoccupied with things that please Allah. An emis- started early at the Ministry of Education, where sary from Azerbaijan was sent by his king to meet Undersecretary Mariyam Al-Wutaid gave orders to Umar bin Al-Khattaab when he was the caliph of the close all gates of the building during work hours Muslims. When it was time for lunch, Umar gave him until the end of Ramadan. The senior official gave an option to either eat with the poor Muslims or to instructions to keep the main gate open while clos- eat with Umar himself. According to protocol, the ing the remaining three gates every day from 10:30 man thought he was supposed to eat with the caliph am to 1:30 pm. The decision has already caused frus- - Umar. tration among staff who complain from having to The emissary was surprised to find out that walk long distances from the parking lot to the main Umar’s lunch was bread soaked in water stirred with gate, Al-Rai reported yesterday. salt and after the meal; Umar would thank Allah (SWT). After that, Umar took him to the poor where he found them enjoying a sumptuous meal. He was Decision to revoke shocked to find out that poor Muslims were having a better meal than their caliph. Umar - by this - citizenship blasted demonstrated that he was much more preoccupied By B Izzak with pleasing Allah (SWT) than satisfying his carnal desires. KUWAIT: A number of political groups and former oppo- • Fasting during the month of Ramadan was given sition lawmakers yesterday strongly condemned a gov- preference over other acts of worship for two rea- ernment decision to revoke citizenship from Kuwaiti sons: nationals who pose a risk to national security, saying the a. It is a secret and an intrinsic act; no one sees it decision paves the way for a police state. The Cabinet on except Allah (SWT) and the fasting person and it Monday ordered the Interior Ministry to start examining can’t be tainted by dissemblance. When carrying out citizenship of nationals who pose a threat to national other acts of worship, people see us. However, no security after days of opposition protests that turned one can tell for sure whether someone is fasting. violent at times. Someone may claim to be fasting yet when he is The leftist Progressive Movement said the decision is secluded in a room or any other place - for that mat- an invitation for security agencies to suppress peaceful ter - he would eat and drink when and where only protests by the opposition and a threat to revoke citizen- Allah (SWT) can see him. ship and curb non-governmental organizations. The b. By fasting, a Muslim actually conquers the dev- group said in a statement that the string of decisions il, which capitalizes on food, drinks, and other carnal taken by the Cabinet also represents an attempt to cover desires to lure human beings into committing sins.