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Fasting and Ramadan

QUESTION: I came from India to Makkah on 1st April/22nd fast of Ramadan after my exams, and my total fasts are 29. Should I make one fast up before fasting for Shawwal or do my fasts end with the local people of Makkah?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

17 Apr

ANSWER: As long as you have completed 29 fasts, you don’t have to keep one more fast if you did not skip any day in ramadan

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: I got sick with common cold shortly after the start of Ramadhan till now, but have been able to fast. It is true that Allah is cleansing me of my sins?

Fasting and Ramadan

09 Apr

ANSWER: This is true.

QUESTION: Is it accurate to say that if an individual engages in backbiting, they will not be forgiven on the Night of Laylatul Qadar unless they seek forgiveness from the person they spoke against?

Fasting and Ramadan, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

07 Apr

ANSWER: Backbiting is not related to laylatul qadr being accepted or rejected. Asking people for forgiveness might cause more harm.

QUESTION: When does the 3rd ashra start? 19th of Ramadan (20th Night) OR 20th of Ramadan (21st Night)

Fasting and Ramadan

04 Apr

ANSWER: It starts from the 20th of ramadan after sunset which is he night of the 21st.

QUESTION: I’m a student. I don’t earn. But I have little amount of money (savings). My Father pay zakat al fitr in cash on behalf of me. But I heard that it can not be pay in cash, must be pay in food and my father won’t believe it. So,” Do I have to pay my zakat al Fitr in food using my savings?”

Fasting and Ramadan

04 Apr

ANSWER: Yes.

QUESTION: Can a Muslim offer food/drinks to or sit with a non-Muslim colleague during the daytime in Ramadan, knowing that person will consume food during the day?

Fasting and Ramadan

02 Apr

ANSWER: Offering food to them in the daytime of Ramadan is not permissible. You should not sit with them if they are going to eat or drink.

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!