Fasting

What is the authentic dua to recite in Iftar? Is “Allahumma laka Sumtu Wa ‘Ala rizkika aftertu”authentic?

Fasting

02 Apr

ANSWER: The du’a “Allahumma laka sumtu wa ‘ala rizqika aftartu (O Allah, for You have I fasted and by Your provision I have broken my fast)” was narrated by Abu Dawud, 2358. It is a mursal hadith so it is da’if (weak). Al-Albani classed it as da’if in Da’if Abi Dawud (510) ‘Umar said: The […]

My husband missed 3 fastings due to corona last year but he forgot to complete it after Ramadan. Now he remembers he had to complete 3 fastings. Can he fast 3 or 4 days before Ramadan? Or can he complete it after the end of this Ramadan? Pls guide

Fasting

01 Apr

ANSWER: He can fast even a day before Ramadan because these are mandatory missed fasts. If due to any reason he’s unable to do that then he must fast after this Ramadan.

I really want to sit in itikaf this ramadan but my period s date is in the last ashra can i take pills that delay periods and sit in itikaf

E'itikaaf, Fasting, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

22 Mar

ANSWER: No problem if it’s approved by your doctor though I wouldn’t recommend it as it causes a lot of disturbance in the menses and many women take them yet still suffer from menses during the period they want it to stop!

In ramadan when i break my fast i eat with my whole family so can i just miss maghrib in the mosque and pray at home because it will be hard

Fasting

22 Mar

ANSWER: No. Simply break your fast with a date or something quick, pray in the masjid and then come back and have the proper meal.

There is a Hadith that— Narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). He said, “The Prophet ﷺ said, “You shall not fast until half of the month of Sha’baan has passed,” [Sunan Abu Dawood, H / 2336; Jami At–Tirmidhi, H / 638; Sunan Ibn Majah, H / 1851]. Is the Hadith authentic, Sheikh ?

Fasting

16 Mar

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute among scholars whether it is authentic or not. Great Imams such as Imam Ahmed had graded it as weak. Nevertheless, the scholars say that it is not a prohibition to fast it but rather a recommendation for those who may get weak and tired.