Fasting

QUESTION: If someone is making ghusl or wudu while fasting and they choke while rinsing their mouth and accidentally swallow some water because of it, does this break their fast?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

09 Apr

ANSWER: Anything accidental and done unwillingly doesn’t impact the fasting

QUESTION: Some of the brothers are struggling with addiction of masturbation during ramadan. The question is, should they strive in jihadu-nafs and risk breaking their fast with masturbation which may be a common occurance, or is it better to premptively masturbate in the night so that their fasting can remain intact.

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Masturbation

27 Mar

ANSWER: Masturbation is haram and its transgression against Allah ! Who in his right mind would even suggest that they do such a heinous act at night so that they would not break their fast? Why not also allow fornicators to commit zina at night so that they wouldn’t do it at day time? The […]

QUESTION: What should a woman do if she has not kept her skipped fasts(due to menstruation) after Ramadan, eversince her puberty? Does she have to keep all the skipped fasts of past 18 years? Or feed the poors? If to feed, then how many?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

26 Mar

ANSWER: There is no expiation for this except to repent to Allah while showing deep remorse and to keep all those missed fasts of the past.

QUESTION: If a person in a state of Janabah wants to fast next day. It is necessary to perform ghusl before fajr or he/she can fast and perform ghusl on day. Is their fast valid then?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Purity

26 Mar

ANSWER: Ghusl is not mandatory before fajr and has no impact on his fasting but praying fajr is mandatory hence they must make ghusl and pray fajr on time!

QUESTION: Is it permissible to skip fast as I’m travelling to my hometown and also I’m meeting my wife after 6 months, so we might be intimate and that could break the fast.

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

15 Mar

ANSWER: When going back to your hometown, you can skip fasting while you are on the road traveling. If you reach your hometown in the morning and you are not fasting, you can not be intimate with your wife who is fasting and must wait.

QUESTION: If a couple chit chat while keeping fast will their fast be of no use as they are doing something haram while keeping fast?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Pre-Marital Relations

14 Mar

ANSWER: This doesn’t break the fast but the reward would definitely be not the same and they’re sinful for having this relationship in general and more so when fasting!

QUESTION: I wanted to ask that can we use alcoholic hand sanitizer while fasting in Ramadan

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

13 Mar

ANSWER: No problem but you must not drink it!

QUESTION: I have been fasting for 2 consecutive months for expiation. I’m confused on how to make up the fasts for when I have my period during this time. I expect to start my 7-day period on day 55. When my period finishes, how many days should I fast to complete the expiation?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

02 Mar

ANSWER: Fasting 2 consecutive months is only for expiation for having intercourse while fasting during the daytime of Ramadan If a woman is required to fast for two consecutive months, and she starts fasting when her period comes, that does not break the continuity of her fasts. She should stop fasting, then after she sees […]

QUESTION: If someone was severely sick last ramadhan and was unable to fast so they paid fidya Now that they are healthy are they obligated to pay back the ramadhan from last year.

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

01 Mar

ANSWER: The Fidya is paid by those who are chronically ill and doctors say that they will never recover or be able to fast for the rest of their lives You must make up for such missed days.

QUESTION: Can a fast be broken if I have the intention of breaking it in my mind but I actually don’t break it?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

18 Feb

ANSWER: If a random thought of breaking it crossed your mind but you didn’t break it, the fast is valid It is broken only when you had firmly intended to break it and considered yourself not fasting anymore.

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