Lives in a country whose people rely on astronomic estimations to start and end Ramadan

Question: i'm in india in india they fast by calender they not see the moon the goverment force them to fast by calender . i fast with arabs please answer me if i'm right i'm a somalian and i know arabic and you can answer in arabic or in English. 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...

The wisdom behind the Prophet's fasting the tenth of Muharram

Question: Why did the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, observe fasting on the tenth of Muharram? 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. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, would fast certain days apart from those in the month of Ramadan and...

Why Ramadan is Special: Characteristics and Features - II

… Continued It is the month of Thikr (remembrance of Allah) and supplication. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): • {and remember Allah often that you may succeed.} [Quran 62:10] • {and the men who remember Allah often and the...

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. Putting contact lens on one's eyes does not make fast void even if they have been dipped into chemicals,...

Prayer Times

Prayer times for Doha, Qatar Other?
  • Fajr
    11:17 PM
  • Dhuhr
    11:17 AM
  • Asr
    02:29 PM
  • Maghrib
    11:17 PM
  • Isha
    11:17 PM

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  • Making up a missed fast on Friday alone

    Question: salam. its forbiden to fast on friday(only) but can we fast if we are keeping obligatory missed fasts ? jazakAllahukhairan. Fatwa: All perfect...

  • Bleeding and fasting during Ramadan

    Question: salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa Barakatu I had an abortion one week ago; by the begining of Ramadan I will be in my second week. Now I have little drops...

  • How to receive the month of Ramadan

    Question: Would you please tell me how to receive the noble month of Ramadan? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there...