Fasting and Ramadan

QUESTION: Sheikh, can I donate the zakat ul fitr(food, not cash) to a trusted foundation so I can be sure that needy muslims get it as there are beggers almost every market in ramadan and we cant know which one is the deserving one?

Fasting and Ramadan

19 Apr

ANSWER: No problem as long as you are sure they will give that to poor Muslims.

QUESTION: On the laylatul qadar we should read 7 times surah qadar is this authentic?

Fasting and Ramadan, Supplications

18 Apr

ANSWER: This is not authentic and its an innovation.

QUESTION: I have a sister in Islam who breaks her fast about 45 minutes after the Maghreb prayer and she justifies this by the fact that Sura 2, ayat 187, it is asked to fast until night. According to her, the night is when she no longer sees any clear light in the sky and it is dark while we break the fast when we no longer see the rays of the sun so towards the Maghreb. Is it ok

Fasting and Ramadan

15 Apr

ANSWER: What she is doing is totally wrong and prohibited! Most probably she is shia. She can’t know better than the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam who broke his fast immediately after the sun had set and it was still light

QUESTION: Is someone sinful for delaying making up missed days of Ramadan, due to a legit reason?

Fasting and Ramadan

13 Apr

ANSWER: As long as they make it up before the following Ramadan, they are not sinful.

QUESTION: In the beginning of Ramadan I’ve gotten really sick and the only way I’ve been able to get through the day was sleeping through most of my fast. If I go to school tomorrow I don’t think I’ll be able to finish myfast because I’d be awake all that time what should I do?

Fasting and Ramadan

05 Apr

ANSWER: This is not a valid reason to not fast! If you are sick and can’t fast, you can skip fasting. However, sick people do not go to school!

QUESTION: I am a Cabin Crew & I always travel, so am I obliged to fast while i am traveling? Also how about my FARAD prayers do i need to shorten my FARAD prayers while i travel as per the ruling of Islam while Traveling? Is it okay if i don’t follow the ruling and fast and pray full as other people do while i am traveling, because this is my job Plz Clarify Jazakumullahhu Khairan.

Fasting and Ramadan

04 Apr

ANSWER: It is permissible to skip fasting when traveling (but you must make it up later) and to perform prayer of a traveler. If you want to fast while traveling then there is no problem in that if there is no hardship on you.

QUESTION: When I wash my face with soap, sometimes my eyes burn cz some soap go into my eyes.This means water also enters my eyes when I wash my face. So does this water or soap that enter your eyes invalidate ur fast? Also when I stand under the shower while I’m fasting, some water enter my eyes. So does any of this water entering your eyes invalidate ur fast?

Fasting and Ramadan

31 Mar

ANSWER: This has no impact on your fast at all!

QUESTION: I feel very embarrassed writing this, i have had sexual intercourse with my husband while fasting, i know i have to fast 60 days to make up for this day, and i am very guilty. So my question is, should we fast for 60 days non stop, or can we take breaks? Like fast for a week and then stop for some days then start again? Please help me.

Fasting and Ramadan

30 Mar

ANSWER: These need to be consecutive.

QUESTION: Someone told me if a pregnant woman fast then she will get double reward .. is it true ??

Fasting and Ramadan

29 Mar

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION: Is my fast accepted if I have a girlfriend and I talk and travel with her?

Fasting and Ramadan, Halal/Haram Matters

25 Mar

ANSWER: Your fasting is valid as long as you don’t do anything that nullifies it but you are sinful big time and the reward of your fasting is minimized by the number of sins you are committing.

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