ANSWER: It is totally prohibited to fast on the 10th of dhul hijja as it’s the Eid day and it’s forbidden to fast on the two Eids and the days of tashreek (11, 12 and 13th dhul hijja)  9th of dhul hijja is the day of arafa and it’s highly recommended to fast this day […]

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ANSWER: No problem in this as long as you had the intention of fasting the night before. Having suhoor is not mandatory or essential for the validity of a fast, though its a highly recommended sunnah.

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ANSWER: No problem to make up your obligatory fast on fridays and Saturdays. Voluntary fasts must be preceded or followed by fasting another day.

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ANSWER: Anytime in the month of shawwal beginning from the second day, not necessarily in a row.

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ANSWER: What you have heard is absolutely baseless and fabricated and would nullify your fast.  Once the athan is called, the very first word of ‘Allahuakbar’ is said, you must stop eating, drinking (unless the drink is in your hand then you can finish drinking it) and having intercourse with your spouse immediately. If you […]

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ANSWER: This is true. You can only cook and provide food to Muslims who are excused from fasting such as elders and sick people.

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ANSWER: You must make up your missed fasts from Ramadan before offering Shawwal fasts. It does not have to be in consecutive order.

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