Which is better in Ramadan: focusing on worship or seeking knowledge?
The righteous predecessors used to leave everything once Ramadan began and focus solely on worship, especially the recitation of the Qur’an. It has also been reported that some of them […]
Are the acts of excelling in family relations, maintaining good ties of kinship, increasing Qur’an recitation, and increasing charity to the poor, more preferred in Ramadan?
It’s preferred for a Muslim to spend in charity in Ramadan and increase in recitation of the Qur’an, especially in the last ten days of Ramadan. Ibn ‘Abbas (ra) reported: […]
What are recommended acts while fasting?
Excelling in family relations Maintaining good ties of kinship Increase in charity to the poor and needy Seeking beneficial knowledge Reciting Qur’an and learning its meaning Athkar/Remembrance of Allah Sending […]
If a man or woman breaks his/her fast in Ramadan due to a valid excuse – such as travel, illness, or menstruation, and later, outside of Ramadan, has spousal intercourse during the day when he/she was making up the Ramadan fast, is expiation required?
Whoever has spousal intercourse intentionally while making up a Ramadan fast:Must make up the day.Does not have to offer expiation; this is by agreement of the four main schools of […]
What is the ruling for one who has anal intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan?
Whoever does that at any time – in Ramadan or otherwise – has committed a major, cursed, and forbidden transgression. Doing that during the day in Ramadan invalidates one’s fast, […]
What is the ruling for spouses who have intercourse during the day in Ramadan while traveling?
If they are traveling then they do not have to offer expiation. If a husband and wife are traveling, they are allowed to have intercourse, just as they are both […]
Is it required to feed the 60 poor Muslim people at the same time?
It is not required to feed the 60 poor Muslim people at the same time. One can feed one poor Muslim person at a time and continue doing so until […]
In the case of expiation due to intercourse by means of feeding, is it required to feed sixty poor Muslim people or would it suffice to only feed one?
Scholars differed: First opinion: One must feed 60 poor Muslim people, and that is the opinion of the majority from the Maaliki’s, Shafa’is, and Hanbali’s; it cannot be split to […]
Does the expiation for intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan have to be offered immediately, or can one take his time in offering it?
Expiation is an immediate obligation and it is not permissible to delay it except with a valid excuse.One who is required to offer expiation due to intercourse should be cautious […]
What is the ruling for one who repeats intercourse in Ramadan?
Whoever repeats intercourse in the same day, one expiation will be sufficient for him; this is without any disagreement amongst the scholars. This is because he invalidated his day’s fast […]
What is the ruling for a man who has intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan out of forgetfulness?
The man does not have to offer expiation if intercourse happens out of forgetfulness. This is the opinion of the majority from the Hanafi’s, Maaliki’s, Shafa’is, and a report by […]
What is the ruling on a woman’s fast if her husband forced her into intercourse during the day in Ramadan?
It is forbidden for a man to have sexual intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan, and it is forbidden for a woman to give in to her […]
