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. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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 […]

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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.

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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!

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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.

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QUESTION: I decide to finish the Quran during Ramadan, I read one Juz daily. During my periods, can I read the Quran from my mobile and finish my Quran by the end of Ramadan?

Fasting and Ramadan, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Reading/Reciting the Quran
14 Mar

ANSWER: This is permissible.

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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!

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