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Making up for fast on behalf of a living person
Question: I wish that you answer my question.My mother is afflicted with a chronic illness and a Muslim physician has advised her not to fast. Is it permissible for me, her daughter, to observe the missed Ramadan fasts that must be made up on behalf of her on other days or is it necessary to expiate by giving food to indigent people? And how much.. More -
Does masturbating forgetfully invalidate fasting?
Question: One day during this Ramadan, I awoke and had my Sahoor (pre-dawn meal) before Fajr. After that, moved by sexual desire, I took hold of my male organ and began to rub it. As I was doing this, the Athaan of Fajr was pronounced of which I took no heed although I heard it. It was after the ejaculation had occurred that I realized that the Athaan.. More -
Virtue of fasting the first ten days of Muharram
Question: Are there any Hadeeths about the virtue of fasting the first ten days of Muharram? May Allah reward you. Answer: 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. It was narrated.. More -
The wisdom behind the late prescription of fasting the ninth of Muharram
Question: Why did the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, not order the Companions to fast the ninth of Muharram except a year before his death, despite the fact that the Jews left Madeenah a long time before this? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except.. More -
Making up for missing fasting on ‘Aashooraa’
Question: I could not observe fasting on the day of ‘Aashooraa’ (10th of Muharram) due to sickness, knowing that I had the intention to fast on that day and had already fasted on the 9th of Muharram. Can I observe fasting on another day instead of ‘Aashooraa’ that I missed? Is voluntary fasting not to be made up for? May Allah.. More -
The ruling on Fasting while having blood discharges because of ovarian cysts in the womb
Question: I have a sister who has ovarian cysts in her womb, and she fasted for two days in Ramadan. She has her menses daily when it is nearly time for Maghrib Athaan (call for the prayer), so shall she make up for these days or what? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
Ramadan's crescent sighting by a reliable authority
Question: I live in Leeds, a British city, where we face an issue. The Shaykh of our Masjid (Mosque) says that we follow the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) in fasting Ramadan and determining the first day of the ‘Eed. This year, however, he suddenly decided that he will not follow ECFR and we do not know which authority he will.. More -
The wisdom behind the sixty-day expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan
Question: Why has Allah prescribed the compensatory expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan to be sixty days in a row? Answer: 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. First.. More -
Voluntary fasting in the month of Thul-Hijjah is permissible for the pilgrim
Question: Is it permissible for the pilgrim to observe voluntary fasting in the course of his Hajj? Answer: 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. It is permissible for the pilgrim.. More -
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays voluntarily
Question: My question is plain and simple: I want to know whether fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is the Sunnah, or is it sufficient to fast two days weekly in order to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhiwa sallam? Indeed, during the summer vacation, I fasted every Monday and Thursday regularly, but with the beginning of the.. More -
Sleeping with food in the mouth but spitting it out upon awakening
Question: Someone intended to observe voluntary fasting. Before the Fajr Athaan (call to prayer), he put some food in his mouth then fell asleep. When he woke up, after the Athaan, the food was still in his mouth, and so he spat it out immediately and continued fasting. Was his fasting valid? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of.. More -
Broke his fast intentionally some years ago and does not know if he had reached puberty then
Question: I once broke fasting during Ramadan, but I am not sure as to whether or not I had reached puberty then. What is incumbent upon me to do? May Allah reward you. Answer: 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More -
Combining the intention to make up for obligatory fasting and fasting Taasoo‘aa’ and ‘Aashooraa’
Question: I had to make up for two days of fasting that I missed in the past Ramadan, and on the 9th and 10th of Muharram I intended to make up for the two days of Ramadan along with the intention to get the blessing of these two days. Is it permissible to combine the two intentions, i.e. making up for the missed days and getting the blessing of.. More -
Making up days of Ramadan missed due to valid reasons many years ago
Question: Assalamu alekum and Eid Mubarak. I have a question regarding refasting and kafara. Many years ago I could not fast due to pregnancy and I gave kafara for the whole month, after a few years I also could not fast the whole of Ramadan due to illness, but gave kafara also for these days. Unfortunately, I have not refasted these days till now.. More -
The best righteous deeds
Question Assalamu alaikum. I would like to know what deeds are considered the most rewarding in the sight of Allah, for e.g. I know that Jihad and seeking knowledge are some. I would like to know what the deeds are in order or rewards, something similar to what is in "Al-Kabair" by Imam Dhahabi, where he lists sins in order of seriousness... More
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