Anas, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “He who prays forty days attending the initial ‘Allaahu Akbar’, will be freed from hypocrisy and from the Hellfire.” (At-Tirmithi). Shaykh could you tell me of this hadeeth is Saheeh or hasan

Hadeeth & its Sciences
23 Feb

This hadeeth is hasan.

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I am a resident in Bahrain and I am currently in SL, and they have announced today (16thOct) that Eid will be on 27th Oct..which means the fasting for arafah will be on 26th,which is the day of eid for the pilgrims..what should I do?

Fasting
23 Feb

You should fast in accordance to the country you are in

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I have the intention to fast all 9 days of dhil hijjah (and I don’t have to make up any day from ramadan or kafara) ..it is recommended for me to skip saturday and begin again with sunday?

Fasting
23 Feb

If you will fast Saturday and Sunday, this is permissible. Singling out Saturday is not permissible.

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Is a person sinful for breaking the fast(Voluntary) intentionally,without any genuine reason? If yes,Is there any expiation for that?

Fasting
23 Feb

No, he is not sinful.

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Sheikh I was wondering if the people on hajj have to fast the 10 days of dhul hajj. Is there day they can fast

Fasting
23 Feb

They should not fast the 9th and the 10th.

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Combining the fast of Dawood and fasting on Mondays and Thursdays

Fasting
23 Feb

I know that fasting every other day is the best way of fasting as in the hadith that this is the fasting of Prophet Dawood, alyhi assalam.. but, how can I fast Mondays and Thursdays, and also fast every other day like the Sunnah..? ,because sometimes Monday or Thursday doesn’t fall in the order..like if […]

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Can one fast on day of eid?

Fasting
23 Feb

No,he can not.

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I am performing Kaffara fasting(for 2 months)since 10 days. I stopped fasting on eid day and dilhajj 11. How many days shall I abstain from fasting.

Fasting
23 Feb

You should not fast the Day of Eid and three days after it.

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This is hadith in context to ayat no 187 al baqarah…about junub., it says that Prophet,Salla Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam, took a bath in the morning after he woke up and he completed the fast…Umm Salamah (ra) added that would not break up the fast or make up for that day. I am little confused that when a person fast he has to pray fajr n then make the niyaah for the fast ..so in that case he has to take a shower..and what time of the day is Prophet,Salla Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam, taking a shower . Please explain.

Fasting
23 Feb

A person can intend to fast Ramadan before the break of dawn, even if he is in the state of sexual impurity. For voluntary fasting, one can intend it whenever he wants during the day, providing that he didn’t drink or eat anything after the break of dawn.

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Is one allowed to fast continuously for example a whole week or so?

Fasting
23 Feb

This is permissible providing that this does not exceed 50% of the month.

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