Fasting

My father is sick and will likely not be able to make up fasts. How to give food instead, does it have to be 1and half kilograms, do we give a one-time meal or groceries?

Fasting

08 May

ANSWER: If it’s a normal illness that he would recover from eventually then it’s not permissible to pay fidya. He must make up those days when he is cured. But if it’s a chronic illness then he should give the fidya.

The first ashra of Ramdan are of rahmat, second ashra of ramzan are of maghfirat and last ashra of get rid of jahannum.Is it authentic?I have read in many books.Plz.clear.

Fasting, Innovations

08 May

ANSWER: This is not authentic.

Is cutting nails,brushing teeth and cleaning ear with earbud permisible while fasting??

Fasting

07 May

ANSWER: All of this is permissible while fasting.

Is it correct that Laylatul Qadr is more likely to fall on the 27th night of Ramadan? And if it’s true, can I have a reference for this so I can share on social media?

Fasting, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

07 May

ANSWER: A lot of scholars say that it is most likely to be on the 27th and some companions even swore that it is on that night. However, the most authentic opinion is that it moves from night to the other every year.

Sometimes a residue of toothpaste stays of your mouth stays at the back of the tongue. Would it break your fast if you swallow some mucus that has some toothpaste in it without knowing before the Iqamah of the Fajr prayer? I’ve cleaned it completely before the Salat.

Fasting

07 May

ANSWER: If it is just the taste, this doesn’t impact the fasting. But if it is actual toothpaste, this breaks it.

Sheikh now as i’m writing this..Alhumdulillah i’m fasting..but May Allah (swt) forgive..i overslept during my suhoor time & missed it..but asap i got up, fajr adhaan had just been called a couple of minutes ago..so Alhumdulillah i made my wudu..prayed both my sunnah & fard fajr sala’ah..& made my niyaah to fast today..& before sleeping d day before i hd a niyaah to fast..to that is my fast valid?

Fasting

06 May

ANSWER: Your fast is valid. It is sufficient to make an intention at the beginning of the month for fasting throughout the month of ramadan. Making the intention verbally is an innovation.

She had read 18 juz of Qurān earlier after that had a huge gap then in last Ramadan she read 2 juz from start so can she continue it now or has to start from beginning in Ramadan?

Fasting, Reading/Reciting the Quran

04 May

ANSWER: You should not abandon the Quran like this. The sunnah is to complete the whole Quran or more once every month and not just in Ramadan.

Which is best to do in laylatul Qadr sleeping and then praying tahajjud or praying without sleeping. And if we are not sleeping and which prayer will that be is it taraweeh or should we intend qiyamu layl.

Fasting, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

04 May

ANSWER: You should not sleep on laylatul qadr and switch between different ibadahs, like praying salah, reciting the Quran, making dhikr, making dua and the best is to pray night prayers.

Is it sinful to eat quite a lot of food before fasting (Suhoor)?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Fasting

04 May

ANSWER: This is not sinful but definitely not recommended or from the sunnah. In fact Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam prescribed us to leave one third part of the stomach free and not fill it up full even in normal days.

While gargaling the mouth in wudu after spiting out once do spit again so that there are no remains what if we swolow remains after spiting once

Ablution (Wudhu), Fasting

04 May

ANSWER: Gargling is not part of wudu. You simply swirl the water in your mouth and spit it out. The taste of water after spitting it does not impact the validity of your fast.

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