What are the prerequisites of fasting?
The prerequisites are five: Islam Puberty Sanity Ability Residence
What is the evidence for those who take the opinion of unifying the commencement of fasting and just using one horizon as reference?
Ibn ‘Omar (ra), reported that our Prophet (pbuh) said: “The month of Ramadan may consist of twenty-nine days. So do not fast until you have sighted it (the new moon) […]
What is the evidence for one who takes the opinion of fasting according to the horizon in one’s region?
Kuraib narrated that Umm al-Fadl sent him to Muawiyah in ash-Sham. He said, “I came to ash-Sham and completed the errand. Then the new crescent of Ramadan was sighted while […]
When should fasting commence if there is a difference in the horizon in one place versus another?
The majority state that fasting should commence at the same time for all Muslims, and the difference in horizon should not be taken into consideration. Imam Shafi’i states that commencement […]
What should a Muslim say at the sighting of the new moon (of the lunar month)?
At the sighting of the new moon (of the lunar month), the Prophet (pbuh) used to supplicate:“Allahumma ahillahu ‘alaina bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbuk-Allah, Hilalu rushdin wa khairan […]
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon according to Imam Hanbali?
Sighting by one righteous man and it does not suffice if righteousness is not evident; a woman’s testimony is also accepted.
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon according to Imam Hanafi?
Imam Hanafi requires the following:1. Sighting by the vast majority in the case of clear skies2. Sighting by one righteous man suffices in the case of cloudiness or dust; a […]
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon according to Imam Hanafi?
Imam Hanafi requires the following: Sighting by the vast majority in the case of clear skies. Sighting by one righteous man suffices in the case of cloudiness or dust; a […]
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon?
Scholars have differed in the matter:1. Sighting by the vast majority2. Sighting by righteous Muslims3. Sighting by one righteous Muslim
When is fasting obligatory?
Fasting is obligatory in the following situations: First: Vowed Fasts: If one vows to fast a day or a month to seek nearness to Allah swt, then he must do […]
Is it permissible to start a voluntary fast and then break it without an excuse?
The scholars have differed on the matter: First opinion: Whoever enters a voluntary fast must complete it; if he does not, he must make it up. Second opinion: Whoever enters […]
What are the days of voluntary fasting?
Fasting every other day. Fasting three days of each month, preferably the three white days (full moon days) which are the 13th, 14th, and 15th of each lunar month. Fasting […]
