Pretending to break the fast
Question: A fasting person wanted to joke with his friends; hence, he brought a cup of water and pretended that he was drinking to make them believe that he was not fasting. A drop of water, however, fell on his lip. He is unsure, and he has reasonable doubts. What is the Sharee‘ah ruling on this? 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,...
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Essentials of fasting in Ramadan
These days, we are living a unique, blessed segment of the year. It is Ramadan: a time of fasting, recitation of the Quran; it is a month of Mercy and Forgiveness, and it is also a special time for families and communities. Ramadan is an occasion in which Muslims...
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Supplications are Answered during the Last Ten Days of Ramadan – I
When someone has a particular need, he has to take recourse to those who can fulfill it. However, people’s needs, for which they have to seek out others, are endless – sometimes they succeed in fulfilling them and at other times they cannot. The ability...
Having the pre-dawn meal when fasting
Question: Assalamu Alaikum. I just want to know whether it is obligatory to eat a predawn meal before fasting a non-obligatory fast?What about the Ramazan Fasts? Thank you. 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. Having the pre-dawn meal...