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Expiation for sex during Ramadan
Question: What is the (Kafara) expiation for one who has sexual intercourse during the day of Ramadan? And what if that person has no money (at that time) to feed 60 persons. And should the money paid be spent in the same country where the person lives or can we send it to another country? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the.. More -
Water entering larynx after Wudu during Ramadan
Question: In Ramadan when I make Wudu and I doubt whether water has entered my larynx so I don't know if my (Sawm) is true or not? 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, may Allah exalt his mention as well as that of.. More -
When an old person becomes exempted from fasting and praying
Question: What age limit is an old man exempted from fasting and praying? 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. We ask Allah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. There is no age.. More -
Difficulty fasting in Norway due to long days
Question: I use to make a fasting in every Monday and Thursday but the problem is during summer when days are longer sometimes we pray Maghrib 10 o'clock in the night, now what can I do? Please help me. Even Fajr we pray 2 or 3 o'clock midnight. I need your prayers because I am facing a very difficult been staying here in Norway as a Muslim to get.. More -
Wearing contact lens when fasting
Question: Wearing of contact lens when fasting, which are normally dipped in chemical for disinfections. 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, may Allah exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. .. More -
Using perfume during Ramadan
Question: Can we use perfume during fasting (Ramadan)? Is there any restrictions to use? 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, may Allah exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. Using.. More -
Conducted foreplay almost to point of ejaculation while fasting
Question: During fasting I had desire to have sexual intercourse. My wife and I are fasting so I foreplay until so much discharge oozes out from my wife's vagina. From my penis a clear fluid came out. But I did not put in my penis into the vagina; we just hugged each other and so on. There was no ejaculation also. Is my fast valid and please explain.. More -
Making 'Umrah during Ramadan
Question: A person intends to perform 'Umrah during Ramadan. And because of traveling a long distance to Makkah, he is planning to use the relaxation of postponing the fasting during travel. My question is, is it correct to postpone an obligation for doing a Mustahib act (Umrah in Ramadan)? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the.. More -
Woke up in Ramadan with dates between his teeth and found their taste in his palate
Question During the month of Ramadan, I ate dates a few minutes before the Athaan (call to prayer) of Fajr and then fell asleep. I woke up when the Iqaamah (immediate call to prayer) was being pronounced with a relatively large piece of date in my mouth. Its taste mixed strongly with my saliva and I felt it in my palate. Was my fasting valid on that.. More -
New Muslim wants to know what she should do in Ramadan
Question: This is the first time I will fast for Ramadan and I am bear learning Surah and I would like to know if you can help me in telling me if there is something I should do on the first day of Ramadan I don't know everything. I want to fast and gain Allah's love and forgiveness. I live in a part of Texas where Muslims are a rare thing and.. 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? 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, salallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. First of all, the.. More -
Should he make up for one or two days of Ramadan?
Question On Ramadan 29, I traveled from my home country to a neighboring Arab country and did not fast on that day as it is permissible not to fast when travelling. The next day was the first day of ‘Eed in my home country, whereas in the destination country, it was the last day of the month of Ramadan.I did not fast on that day either. Now I.. More -
Expiating fasts on behalf of a deceased person who died before completing Ramadan
Question My father died on 18th Ramadan while he was fasting and with 12 days remaining from the month. Is it incumbent upon me to make up for those 12 days on behalf of him? And in the case of it being so, then could I combine the intention of observing the six fasts of Shawwaal and the intention of making up for those days which my father did not.. More -
A new day starts at dawn but the Islamic month begins at night
Question: Thank you for question No.2102859. I gave you many points of day starting at Fajr. This is the only proof you gave--There is no Muslim who dies on a Friday or the night of Friday (which starts on Thursday after sunset) except that Allah protects him from the punishment of the graver--.But here it is given in brackets. 1. Are these words there.. More -
Paying one's expiation for not fasting from the money kept for his burial costs
Question My mother-in-law is sick and is not expected to recover. Her family is unable to give her expiation for not fasting. My wife, however, has kept some money with me for her mother's shroud and burial costs. Is it permissible to give some of this money as part of the expiation that is obligatory upon her? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah,.. More
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