Wearing lenses and putting lubricants in the eyes while fasting
Question: can we wear lences while fasting note that we have to put lubricant every four hour? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. It is permissible to wear contact lenses while fasting and that wearing them does not invalidate the...
Get past the fast: the real reason for Ramadan rebellion
As parents, we often worry about our children, and we want the very best for them—in this life and most importantly, we want the best for them in the Hereafter. We wonder if they will end up making the right decisions, if they will choose to fast in Ramadan...
Intending to do an act unaware that it would breaks one’s fast
Question: A fasting person was about to do an act that breaks fasting during the day in Ramadan, while being ignorant or uncertain about the fact that it breaks fasting. However, when he was about to do it, he became more suspicious that it may break his fast and therefore he abstained from doing it. Is making up for this fast or the expiation due on him? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there...
Use of an inhaler and steam treatment while fasting
Question: My mother is chronic asthma patient, but she keeps the fast regularly. While fasting sometimes she has to use inhalers or steam to regulate her breathing. Does this affect her fast? I would like to know which school of Fiqh do you follow when answering the questions? Do you follow Shiite scholars or otherwise? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad...