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Intending to fast one of the three ‘white days’ and the six days of Shawwaal simultaneously

Is it permissible to simultaneously fast one of the six days of the month of Shawwaal and one of the three white days of the same month (13th, 14th, and 15th)? .. More

40978 4-6-2015
The definition of ‘the poor’ as eligible benefactors of expiations

One of the ways by which the major expiation is observed is to feed sixty poor people. What is the definition of a poor person (miskeen)? How much should I pay if I want to give money instead of food? Is it permissible to distribute the entire amount of either food or money to children? .. More

40617 4-6-2015
Ruling on one's prayer and fasting when one realizes that he had a wet dream a while ago

I incidentally saw dry traces of semen on my underwear. This means that I must have had a wet dream, but I did not feel it. I cannot remember when this happened. What is the ruling on my prayer, fasting, and recitation of the Quran if my wet dream happened some time ago, maybe two days back, since the last time I made ghusl (ritual shower for purification)? .. More

40569 4-6-2015
Sucking the breast of one's wife during the daytime in Ramadan due to a need

What is the ruling on a husband sucking his wife's breasts during the daytime in Ramadan? It may be worth noting that the wife does not have babies, which means that her breasts do not have milk. Also, the purpose of sucking is not for sexual pleasure. Rather, the wife usually feels pain in her breasts and is relieved of it to some extent whenever the.. More

40379 4-6-2015
Saying ‘words of love’ while fasting

Is it permissible to say words of love to a loved one while fasting? Does this nullify the fast? .. More

40326 4-6-2015
A sick person may break his fast regardless of when he will recover

As far as fasting is concerned, what is the status of a sick person who does not know when he will recover? Should he fast? Should he make the intention for fasting? .. More

40130 4-6-2015
Fornicating at night does not nullify the fast

I have a question about committing zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) at night during Ramadan. Will a person’s fasting be accepted if he commits zina in Ramadan once? Would it make a difference whether that incident happened at the beginning or the middle of the month? .. More

40129 4-6-2015
Chemotherapy injection does not nullify the fast

I use chemotherapy injections given through a needle put into a vein for almost an hour over four days every month. Does such an injection invalidate the fast? .. More

40091 4-6-2015
Epilepsy and fasting

Assalaamu ‘Alaykum! Are epileptics obliged to fast in Ramadan? The case I am asking about is that of an epileptic who takes medication at strictly regular times and needs to eat each time he takes the medicine in order to alleviate his stomachaches that are caused by the drug. If a person with such illness is not required to fast, then how much.. More

40067 4-6-2015
One Exempted From Fasting Should Not Eat or Drink In Public During The Day In Ramadan

What is the ruling on eating and drinking in public for someone who is allowed to break the fast during the day in Ramadan based on a valid excuse. At my workplace, in Ramadan, some female employees who are not fasting, have no problem eating or drinking in the presence of their fasting female officemates. Of course, they are breaking their fast on.. More

40066 4-6-2015
Breaking the fast when the azan for the Maghrib is called but redness remains from the sun

If the azan for the Maghrib (sunset) prayer is called but redness remains from the sun, is it permissible to break my fast? .. More

40002 4-6-2015
Insulting others does not invalidate one's fast

Does insulting others invalidate one's fast? .. More

39853 4-6-2015
Forgetfully eating while making up for a missed fast

I forgetfully ate while I was fasting a day in place of a day that I missed in Ramadan. I was told that my fasting was invalid and that I did not have to resume fasting the rest of the day because I had already eaten, even though I was forgetful when I ate. I was also told that fasting the days missed in Ramadan is different from fasting in Ramadan.. More

39803 4-6-2015
Feeding the poor does not substitute for making up for missed fasts

I broke my fast for several days in Ramadan for a legitimate reason, and I am wondering if I am allowed to provide food to the poor instead of fasting the days that I have missed. .. More

39015 4-6-2015
Expiation for having sexual intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan

Someone broke his fast ten times in Ramadan by having sexual intercourse, so he is required to expiate for this by fasting ten sets of two consecutive months. He will not be able to fast for such a long period and would like to offer the expiation of feeding the poor instead of fasting. The question is concerning the manner in which this is to be done:.. More

38985 4-6-2015

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837 fatwas

Intending to fast one of the three ‘white days’ and the six days of Shawwaal simultaneously

The definition of ‘the poor’ as eligible benefactors of expiations

Ruling on one's prayer and fasting when one realizes that he had a wet dream a while ago

Sucking the breast of one's wife during the daytime in Ramadan due to a need

Saying ‘words of love’ while fasting

A sick person may break his fast regardless of when he will recover

Fornicating at night does not nullify the fast

Chemotherapy injection does not nullify the fast

Epilepsy and fasting

One Exempted From Fasting Should Not Eat or Drink In Public During The Day In Ramadan

Breaking the fast when the azan for the Maghrib is called but redness remains from the sun

Insulting others does not invalidate one's fast

Forgetfully eating while making up for a missed fast

Feeding the poor does not substitute for making up for missed fasts

Expiation for having sexual intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan

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