I heard that fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ expiates for the past year, is this true?   Does it expiate for everything, even major sins? What is the reason for venerating this day?

Fasting
20 Sep

ANSWER: Praise be to Allah  Firstly: Fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ does expiate for the past year, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Fasting the day of ‘Arafah I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of […]

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I have missed fast of ramadhan. Can i fast on the 9th & 10th and make the intention of making up the miased up fast of ramdhan as well?

Fasting
19 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, you can combine both the intentions.

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Plse advise on the rituals of Ashura, fasting and giving gifts

Fasting
18 Sep

ANSWER: There’s nothing special that should be done on this day except fast it, because it is the Sunnah. Doing any other things on this day is innovation.

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I live in Hongkong and the 9th day of Dhul hijjah (Arafah) will be on 21~8~2018 here In sha Allah but on the same date Saudi Arabia will be celebrating Eid. I know Muslims are not allowed to fast on the day of Eid. So whom should I follow saudi Arabia or Hk time table ? I’m confuse how can be the day of arafah be different.

Fasting, Slaughtering
12 Aug

You must follow your local people and observe the day of arafah and eid according to the authorized local Islamic authorities, regardless of Saudi Arabia. 

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This year 6 days of shawwal should be fasted only after making up the missed days of this Ramadan. The previous Ramadans must be made up but are not connected with this year’s shawwal fasting. One is sinful for fasting 6 of shawwal while still having missed days of previous Ramadans which are mandatory and Fard upon Muslims!

Fasting
07 Jul

ANSWER: This year 6 days of shawwal should be fasted only after making up the missed days of this Ramadan.   The previous Ramadans must be made up but are not connected with this year’s shawwal fasting. One is sinful for fasting 6 of shawwal while still having missed days of previous Ramadans which are […]

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My sister missed 2 consecutive Ramadan plus d current one. Equivalent to 3. she wasn’t able to fast those past 2 Ramadhan becos she’s breastfeeding and now she was pregnant so she can’t take to fast. Does she ned to giv fidya for the missed?

Fasting, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding
02 Jul

ANSWER: There is no fidya for all these fasts. She has to make for almost all three ramadaans when she is free from all this.

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Sheikh I want to know can we buy groceries for some needy family from Fidya money. Or in other words can we buy groceries from fidiya money for the needy person

Fasting
27 Jun

ANSWER: It must be given as food and not cash!

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My sister missed many Ramadan fasting for past few year due to her period,and she didn’t make up for that later, thinking that in this time if we miss salah we dont have to make up.Now she knows that she have to make up the missed fasting, But how she will make up for the previous years fasting?

Fasting
27 Jun

ANSWER: She must estimate the numbers missed and add a couple more to be on the safe side and make them all up. 

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I take classes from a reputed Islamic learning centre here. When I asked my female teacher regarding the 6 Shawwal fasts, she says since I definitely intend 2 make up my Ramadan fasts b4 next Ramadan, I can fast the 6 Shawwal fasts without making up my missed Ramadan fasts (due to periods) and then make them up anytime during the yr. Is this kind of fasting allowed?

Fasting
25 Jun

ANSWER: No.  The most correct opinion is that the missed fasts must be made up before keeping the 6 days of Shawwal.     

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I am fasting shawal and was brushing my teeth. I brushed the back of my and I had a reflex action where I swallowed some toothpaste. I felt that the reflex was coming on so I tried to spit it out quickly but I still swallowed unintentionally the toothpaste because of the reflex. Is my fast still valid?

Fasting
22 Jun

ANSWER: If you are sure that you swallowed it then your fast is not valid, but if it is just waswas then it is valid.

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