Missed fasts in Ramadan without a valid excuse and delayed making up for them for many years

Question: Eminent Shaykh, I did not fast for three days in Ramadan without a valid excuse when I was fifteen and seventeen. But now, my Lord has bestowed upon me the favor of guidance, Alhamdulillaah. Now I am twenty-one years old. How should I make up for those fasts? Is fasting only due upon me or fasting as well as an expiation? I am now making up for the second day. Is it necessary to make any expiation before fasting? In case it is true, what about...

Description of the ‘Eed Prayer

No ’Athaan (call for prayer) or Iqaamah (second call to prayer): Jaabir ibn Samurah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said, “I prayed with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the prayers of the two ‘Eeds more than...

Zakah Al-Fitr is Purification for the Fasting Person and a Means to Please the Poor

Allah, The Exalted, prescribed the obligation of Zakat al-Fitr after the completion of fasting in the blessed month of Ramadan to purify the fasting person from idle and foul speech he did whilst fasting, a means to please the poor, and a tool to revive the spirit...

Eating after dawn in Ramadan

Question: I have failed to wake before dawn in Ramadan and ate after dawn when it was still dark or a little dark. I ate because my parent(s) wanted me to and also being afraid that if I didn't eat anything my stomach will get so painful and hungry. If I didn't eat, I would be eating nothing for lots of hours and I'm 14 years old and my stomach would have hurt from lack of food. I also ate food which I didn't need to as my stomach got pretty full. Do I have...

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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...