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Gallstone Removal and the Ability to Fast
Question: I have suffered from gallstones for twenty years and then had them removed a few months ago. Will I be able to fast like normal people? Answer: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, dear brother. You have not mentioned in your question where exactly this gallstone was in your body so that we may properly answer you. However, regardless of where it.. More -
Using Pills to Delay the Monthly Period
Question: I would like to go and perform ‘Umrah at the end of Ramadan. However, this will coincide with my monthly period, which usually lasts for 10 days. Can I take some pills to delay my monthly period? Do these pills have any side-effects? What pills can you recommend for this purpose? Would consuming these pills hinder me from having children.. More -
Vomiting when Breaking the Fast
Question: I have no problem fasting. However, as soon as I break my fast and eat or drink anything, I feel uneasy and start vomiting. I have consulted many physicians and have taken different ulcer medications, but to no avail. What can I do? Answer: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, respected brother Tamir. You must consult an internal medicine doctor.. More -
There is no harm for a woman in menses to supplicate and other women to say “Aameen”
Question Is it permissible for a woman in menses to supplicate and other women behind her to say "Aameen"? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. There is no harm for a woman in menses to supplicate and other.. More -
Ramadan fasting and its concessions-II
Fasting in during pregnancy In pregnancy, there is always a consideration of “two in one”- the mother and the fetus. In the early part of pregnancy, the need of the fetus is insignificant; however, the mother usually goes through morning sickness and sometimes emotional changes. Depending on the degree of changes one may need medical attention.. More -
Had sexual intercourse while fasting, unknowing it is Haraam
Question: Assalam alaikum ,about 9 years ago when i got married i didn't know alot ,so in Ramadan i slept with my husband about 3 to 4 times. i didn't know how bad it was to sleep together during Ramadan . please help me in telling me what should i do about it ? Thank you so much. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds... More -
Ramadan fasting and its concessions-I
Each year as Ramadan approaches, millions of Muslims brace themselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually, to fulfill the perennial obligation of fasting and bask in the saintly ambience fasting creates in and around the observers of this elemental ritual of Islam. But among those eager millions there are many whose desire to fast is eclipsed by.. More -
The Prophet’s Qiyaam in Ramadan as described by the companions
Qiyaam (optional night prayer) is one of the recommended acts of worship, and it is even more recommended during the month of Ramadan. Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadan faithfully (out of sincere faith).. More -
The wisdom behind fasting
One of the Names of Allah is Al-Hakeem (The All-Wise), Allah is All-Wise in what He decrees, what He commands, what He prohibits, what He predestines and what He legislates. Allah may make people aware of the wisdom behind certain matters or He may conceal it, or may make only some people realize the wisdom and not all people. In all cases, a believer.. More -
The soul point of Ramadan
For the ninth time this year, the moon goes round the Earth, wrapping it and all who dwell on it in a period of mercy, of extra closeness to Allah Almighty. The month of fasting connects terrestrial bodies to extraterrestrial bodies, material provision to spiritual sustenance, and souls to souls across humanity. But it took exposure to another kind.. More -
The Supplication of Our Salaf
'Ubaadah ibn As-Saamit, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, say: “Whenever a Muslim supplicates to Allah, He accepts his supplication, or averts any affliction from him, or saves its equivalent in reward for him until the Day of Account – as long as he does not.. More -
The virtue of the Last Ten Days of Ramadan and Laylat Al-Qadr
The last ten days of Ramadan are blessed by Allah with unique virtues. Among such virtues is that Laylat Al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is among them. About this Night, Allah, The Most Exalted, Says (what means): “Ha, Meem. By the clear Book. Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind]. On that night is made.. More -
A woman in menses and the Night of Decree
Question What should a woman do if she cannot seek the Night of Decree due to a religious excuse? Does she lose the reward? If so, is she permitted to take pills to delay her menses? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Getti.. More -
Ramadan: surviving hardship, finding meaning
I am not exaggerating. For those of us for whom it is hard to remember the benefits of what we are doing during this blessed month(Ramadan), I do believe it is just the sheer power of our families and communities coming together (and going through hardship together) which keep us going. But for those of us here in the West who study and work among non-.. More -
The Night Prayer of Our Salaf
Jaabir, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, say: “There is an hour during the night in which no Muslim individual will ask Allah for good in this world and the next without His giving it to him - and this applies to every night.” [Muslim] A servant of Abu Rayhaan,.. More
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