Excessive Phlegm While Fasting
Question: During the daytime while I am fasting in Ramadan, I produce excessive phlegm, some of which I cannot expel, so it remains stuck in my throat. Is there a solution to this? Answer: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, respected brother Sameer. This could be a result of a problem in your respiratory system, such as a chronic infection that may be in your windpipe, throat or nasal sinuses. Furthermore, allergies in the upper respiratory system could cause...
A strategy to combat thirst in Ramadan
The feeling of thirst in the month of Ramadan becomes intense when it falls in summer, so how can we help our bodies maintain water, resist the feeling of thirst, and reduce its intensity? The feeling of thirst in the month of Ramadan becomes intense in summer...
Self reproach during Ramadan
The one who ponders upon the essence of this life, will realize that its pleasure is nothing but a test and that it is continuous suffering and grief. People are always wondering what will happen to them next and thus live a life of uncertainty. The one who...
Fasting While Pregnant
Question: After two and a half years of marriage, Allah has blessed me to become pregnant. I am now in my fifth month and have just discovered that I have twins in the same embryo sac and that they share one placenta. They are both healthy now, but the doctor told me that there is a high risk of malformation, damage, or death to both, or at least to one, of them. There is another risk facing them, which is that the umbilical cord of one of them might wrap...