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Ruling on making food for an old person during the daytime in Ramadan
There is a Muslim man who is 80 years old. I live with him in the same house. He is in good health. He also has a strong physique. Is it permissible for him to not fast Ramadan? I would like to inform you that he usually wakes up at noon, has a late breakfast and eats very little, meaning that he does not like eating much. Is it permissible for me to.. More
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Firefighting and fasting Ramadan
In Britain, fire fighters need to drink huge amounts of water whenever they are put on alert for possible fire accidents. This is because while they are in places where there is a fire they may lose consciousness if they did not drink huge amounts of liquids beforehand. The authorities here are asking about the ruling of fasting in Ramadan for fire.. More
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Surgery in Ramadan
The last time I had my menses was in 28/08/2004. After my period had ended, I went to see the doctor. That was a short while before the next period was supposed to start. I went to the doctor because I felt like I was pregnant, which turned out to be correct. According to the doctor, my pregnancy started on 10/9/2004. I went to see the doctor again.. More
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Over 80, nervous, and does not fast. How should his children deal with him?
I have a friend whose father is over the age of 80. This father pretends to fast while his family and children see him drink and smoke tobacco. He is in good health. He is nervous, and fasting may affect him, but not that much. If somebody talks to him about fasting, then he claims that he fasts and that he understands more than others. What is the.. More
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Rulings pertaining to the person suffering from amnesia
Assalaamu alaykum. What is the ruling in Islam about amnesia? Is it possible for a person to forget everything about himself (as seen in movies)? What if a practicing Muslim forgets all about his past and then becomes a non-Muslim? Would he be considered like the insane person?
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A sick person may break his fast regardless of when he will recover
As far as fasting is concerned, what is the status of a sick person who does not know when he will recover? Should he fast? Should he make the intention for fasting?
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Epilepsy and fasting
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum!
Are epileptics obliged to fast in Ramadan? The case I am asking about is that of an epileptic who takes medication at strictly regular times and needs to eat each time he takes the medicine in order to alleviate his stomachaches that are caused by the drug. If a person with such illness is not required to fast, then how much.. More
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Fasting and spastic colon patients
I have been suffering from spastic colon, which is sometimes associated with diarrhea, for many years. This means I need to drink plenty of water. Am I allowed to break my fast without bearing a sin?
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The fast of senile people
I have a grandmother who is old and is not of sound mind. She cannot fast. How can she make up for the fasting of Ramadan? Please also be informed that the doctors do not anticipate her recovery.
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The mere intention of travelling does not make it permissible to break the fast
What is the ruling on a person not fasting on a day of Ramadan on account of traveling, but then he does not travel that day. Is he required to observe an expiation or just make up for the day?
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At what age are children to be ordered to fast?
What is the age when children should start fasting?
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Does chronic headache permit breaking the fast?
After five years of working in the field of civil aviation, I was afflicted with severe headaches and thus underwent three surgical operations. Such attacks did not stop and even became chronic. This necessitates taking strong pain killers. While fasting, the headache becomes even more severe, and I experience great difficulty in completing my fast... More
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Psychological illness and fasting
We have a relative who has psychological disorders when he fasts. He insults and abuses those around him. Whenever he hears the coming of Ramadan, he hates it due to this problem. He suffers from this problem since several years. He says that he consumes khat (a plant that contains psychoactive ingredients and is mostly consumed in Yemen and Somalia)... More
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Rulings related to the one who suffers from renal failure
I suffer from a renal failure since two years. May Allah keep it away from you. Praise be to Allah, I underwent a kidney transplant, and it approximately works 65 or 70 percent. It is well known that the one who underwent a kidney transplant should drink a lot of liquids and regularly take medicine. What is the ruling on fasting in this case?
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Ruling on The Fast of The One Who Underwent Kidney Transplant Surgery
I have undergone a kidney transplant surgery, and after consulting the doctor regarding fasting, he prevented me from fasting. What should I do, knowing that I give food as an expiation for each day that I do not fast?
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