QUESTION: A person lives in non Muslim country and no Muslim authority, and rely on apps for timing. They used Turkish calculation but changed to UmmAlQura few weeks ago. Today they woke up very thirsty 1 min after Fajr entered, so they changed calculation to Turkish and it showed that it’s 2 min until Farj so they drank water. Are they playing with religion?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
28 Mar

ANSWER: Yes, they are playing with the religion! 

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QUESTION: If it rains or will making wudu some water goes on my lips and I put them in my mouth to remove them does this count as drinking and does it break my fast?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
27 Mar

ANSWER: If you intentionally swallow such rain water or any type of water like this, this breaks your fast.

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QUESTION: If i stole a drink or food while im in the time of fasting and then had it for iftar would this break my fast? If it does would i have to fast the days i did robbed even if i didnt know this.

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
27 Mar

ANSWER: You have committed a major sin that would reduce the rewards of your fasting to almost zero.

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QUESTION: Some people observe their fast according to Saudi Arabia’s schedule, even while living in Pakistan, where there is a one-day difference. Is their fast valid? I have heard that we should follow the fasting schedule of the place where we reside.”

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
26 Mar

ANSWER: Their fast is not valid as they must observe the fast with the majority of Muslims where they live. 

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QUESTION: Can a fasting person doing fard ghusl wash ears eventhough water can enter ear hole and also is it necessary to clear all dirt and ear waxes during fasting time( I usually clean it with wet clothe)

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
22 Mar

ANSWER: The ears are not a normal passage of water to the stomach and one can swim and bathe without a problem.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, today I accidentally fell asleep around 4:25 PM and woke up after 15 minutes of the Maghrib Adhan. Did it affect my fasting or make my fasting invalid?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
17 Mar

ANSWER: No, this does not impact the validity of your fast.

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QUESTION: Does gargling break fast

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
16 Mar

ANSWER: If you don’t drink any water, this has no impact on your fasting.

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QUESTION: I heard a sheikh saying that the Hadith about drinking from a vessel to drink till you are satisfied when adhan of fajr is being called, he said that the Hadith was speaking about the adhan of Bilal which was before the actual fajr. . So can you explain this issue.

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
15 Mar

ANSWER: What he said is not true and illogical! One can not only drink at the time of bilal, one can eat, feast, have intercourse and everything else! 

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QUESTION: What are rulings on fasting g by a woman who ahs asthma . Asthma occurs through seasonal allergies perfume fragrance , changing of weather. Is she supposed to fast or give money instead of fast ?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
15 Mar

ANSWER: This has no impact on her fasting! She can fast like normal people and whenever she gets her asthma, she can use her inhaler and continue her fasting. 

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QUESTION: The imam of the masjid has asked me to give the adhan. Everyone here uses a timetable for the adhan timings and likewise the masjid has one as well. The problem however is that the local muezzins deliberately delay maghrib adhan during Ramadan by two minutes from the time given in the timetable ‘to be safe’ and I was asked by the imam to do the same as well

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
15 Mar

ANSWER:This is not permissible.  You must advise them to give the athaan on time as the mu’athin is entrusted with announcing the time to break fast and the sunnah is to hasten to break it.

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