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Observing the sixth fast of Shawwaal on the first of Thul-Qi'dah
I observed five out of the six fasts of Shawwaal in the month of Shawwaal. Unaware that the month of Thul-Qi'dah had begun, I observed the sixth fast on the first day of Thul-Qi'dah. Will that sixth fast count? In the same context, on one of the days I fasted in Shawwaal, I detected the blood of menstruation an hour after sunset, but I did not know.. More
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Fasting with the double intention of making up missed fasts and observing the six fasts of Shawwaal
I intended to observe the six fasts of Shawwaal, along with the intention to make up for some missed fasts. After fasting four days, I was informed that this double intention was not valid. So, should I repeat the makeup fasts?.. More
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Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays voluntarily
My question is plain and simple: I want to know whether fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is the Sunnah,or is it sufficient to fast two days weekly in order to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam? Indeed, during the summer vacation, I fasted every Monday and Thursday regularly, but with the beginning of the new academic.. More
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Broke his fast intentionally some years ago and does not know if he had reached puberty then
I once broke fasting during Ramadhaan, but I am not sure as to whether or not I had reached puberty then. What is incumbent upon me to do? May Allaah reward you... More
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Sleeping with food in the mouth but spitting it out upon awakening
Someone intended to observe voluntary fasting. Before the Fajr Athaan (call to prayer), he put some food in his mouth then fell asleep. When he woke up, after the Athaan, the food was still in his mouth, and so he spat it out immediately and continued fasting. Was his fasting valid?.. More
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Does masturbating forgetfully invalidate fasting?
One day during this Ramadhaan, I awoke and had my Sahoor (pre-dawn meal) before Fajr. After that, moved by sexual desire, I took hold of my male organ and began to rub it. As I was doing this, the Athaan ofFajr was pronounced of which I took no heed although I heard it. It was after the ejaculation had occurred that I realized that the Athaan of Fajr.. More
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Missed fasts in Ramadan without a valid excuse and delayed making up for them for many years
Eminent Shaykh, I did not fast for three days in Ramadhaan without a valid excuse when I was fifteen and seventeen. But now, my Lord has bestowed upon me the favor of guidance, Alhamdulillaah. Now I am twenty-one years old. How should I make up for those fasts? Is fasting only due upon me or fasting as well as an expiation? I am now making up for the.. More
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Giving Food As Expiation for breaking Fast In Ramadan Due To Curable Ailment
My father fell ill and the physician advised him not to fast for a year. He gave food to an indigent for every day in Ramadhaan that he did not fast as expiation. The next Ramadhaan, he fasted. Now, is it due upon him to make up for the missed fasts of the last Ramadhaan or is expiation only sufficient?
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Works for the army and can not fast in Ramadan
assalamu'aleykum I'm from Russia. My brother is in the army now. There is no "halal" meat. They can eat only in certain time(breackfast 7:30...dinner at 20:00). He has a stomach ack gastritis that can become worse if he doesn't eat a long time. 1. Is he obliged to fast in ramazan, if we take in consideration his illness and that he can't make sahur.. More
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Attending Iftaar held by a charity organization
Dearest Shaikh,
During a group discussion, I with my friends confronted on the following issues. Iftar arrangements made by Qatar Charity. The discussion is that i told Qatar Charity arrangement is for poor and needy and not for us who are Alhamdolillah in a position to manage our Iftar. But one of our Aalim(Literate) in Hadiths and Qur'an told.. More
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Making up for fast on behalf of a living person
I wish that you answer my question. My mother is afflicted with a chronic illness and a Muslim physician has advised her not to fast. Is it permissible for me, her daughter, to observe the missed Ramadhaan fasts that must be made up on behalf of her on other days or is it necessary to expiate by giving food to indigent people? And how much should.. More
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Woke up in Ramadan with dates between his teeth and found their taste in his palate
During the month of Ramadhaan, I ate dates a few minutes before the Athaan (call to prayer) of Fajr and then fell asleep. I woke up when the Iqaamah (immediate call to prayer) was being pronounced with a relatively large piece of date in my mouth. Its taste mixed strongly with my saliva and I felt it in my palate. Was my fasting valid on that day.. More
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The Wisdom Behind The Sixty-Day Expiation for Intentional Fast Breaking In Ramadan
Why has Allaah prescribed the compensatory expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadhaan to be sixty days in a row?
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Expiating fasts on behalf of a deceased person who died before completing Ramadan
My father died on 18th Ramadhaan while he was fasting and with 12 days remaining from the month. Is it incumbent upon me to make up for those 12 days on behalf of him? And in the case of it being so, then could I combine the intention of observing the six fasts of Shawwaal and the intention of making up for those days which my father did not fast,.. More
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Should he make up for one or two days of Ramadan?
On Ramadhaan 29, I traveled from my home country to a neighboring Arab country and did not fast on that day as it is permissible not to fast when travelling. The next day was the first day of ‘Eed in my home country, whereas in the destination country, it was the last day of the month of Ramadhaan. I did not fast on that day either. Now I need.. More
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