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Menses during Ramadan
Question: Why won't the days a woman is menstruating in Ramadan count? 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. It is forbidden.. More -
Female medical examinations while fasting
Question: I would like to know: During fating, can a women (a) get a gyne (internal) checkup done? And for medical purposes some sample of the fluid be taken to check for cancer? (b) After the checkup (as above) does she need to take purification Ghusl? Or only Wudu is sufficient? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds... More -
A Ramadan primer on the ritual retreat of I’tikaaf
In Islam, I’tikaaf refers to a form of worship in which one stays in a Mosque as a way of getting closer to Allah. The word 'I‘tikaaf’ comes from the Arabic root ‘akafa, which means to adhere to a certain place for one reason or another, or to detain someone or something in a place preventing him or it from going elsewhere. The.. More -
Teaching a Ramadan class at your childs’s school
We know that Ramadan provides us with boundless opportunities to gain endless rewards, be it through feeding the poor, refraining from sinful vices, or spending long nights in prayer. But we can reap even greater returns by helping our communities at large understand why Ramadan is special to Muslims and how we make that "specialness" count.. More -
The condition for giving Zakat Al-Fitr on behalf of the wife
Question For a person who concluded his marital contract but did not consummate marriage yet, is he required to give Zakat Al-Fitr (post Ramadan obligatory charity) on behalf of his wife? 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, sallallaahu.. More -
Is fasting six days in Shawwaal a proven act of Sunnah?
Question When did the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, fast six days of Shawwaal? 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. There is no doubt that fasting six.. More -
Rulings on the expiation paid for not fasting
Question My grandfather is sick. I give on his behalf ten Dirhams per day from his own money as an expiation for not fasting. I do this sometimes after the Iftaar (sunset meal that concludes the fast), sometimes in the morning, and other times before the Iftaar. Does this free him from liability? Is it enough? What intention should I have when I give.. More -
A stomach discharge while sleeping and its impact on the validity of fasting
Question One day in Ramadan, I woke up feeling acidity in my mouth that came from my stomach. Nevertheless, I do not know whether some of that acidity returned to my stomach or not because I was sleeping. Having woken up, I rinsed my mouth with a little water and the acidity disappeared. What should I do? Should I make up for that day? Fatwa All.. More -
Failing to fast in Ramadan for work reasons
Question: My husband do not fast in Ramadan in some days that he works 12 hours because he can not stand this. I talked to him many times. He can not find another job. Is this alter my relationship with him? 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.. More -
A fasting person unintentionally has something in his mouth
Question Once, during the daytime in Ramadan, I was preparing a Licorice drink that we drink in Egypt, which consists of a powder with dust-like granules. It is as if some of it flew and I felt its sweetness in my throat. What is the Sharee’ah ruling on my fasting of that day? Taking into consideration that this unintentionally happened, should.. More -
Does not know whether her menses started before or after sunset
Question During the month of Ramadan and after breaking her fast at sunset, a woman intended to perform ablution for Maghrib prayer but detected the commencement of menses in the form of a brown secretion which preceded blood flow. It seemed to her to have begun flowing a short while earlier. Should she make up for the fasting of that day, as she was.. More -
What is after Ramadan?
With the end or Ramadan drawing near, we- Muslims- thank Allah for the blessing of giving us the opportunity to fast and observe the night prayers during this blessed month, for making that easy for us and saving us from the Hell-Fire. Such is how days and nights pass so quickly. Yesterday, we were receiving Ramadan and today we are bidding it farewell.. More -
Swallowing the blood which comes out of one’s gum
Question: Is it Haram to swallow the blood, which comes out from the gum? If one has continuos gum bleeding and he swallows the blood does it break his fast (sawm). 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.. More -
Breaking the fast during Ramadan due to exams
Question: I am a doctor and I decided to do a medical exam next month inshallah. The exam takes 7 hours and is done on the computer. The exam is going to be in Ramadan, and so I want to ask if I have a permission not to fast in the day of the exam as it will be very difficult for me to concentrate enough if I was fasting. Finally, I want to say that.. More -
Combining fasting the six days of Shawwaal with fasting the 13th,14th and 15th of the lunar month
Question It is well-known that it is permissible to combine more than one intention of voluntary prayers in a single voluntary prayer, such as performing a two-Rak‘ah (unit) prayer with the multiple intention of it being the mosque-greeting prayer, the two rak’ahs for Wudhoo' (ablution) and the Sunnah of Fajr, etc. Is the same permissible.. More
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