Is it permissible to chew sugar-free/flavorless gum?
Chewing gum containing sugar leads to breaking one’s fast due to it containing ingredients and flavors that mix with the tongue and the saliva which enter the throat. As for […]
Does cupping invalidate fasting?
Imams Hanifa, Maalik, and Shafa’i all stated that cupping does not invalidate one’s fast. They cite Bukhari’s narration on the authority of ibn ‘Abbas (ra) that the Prophet (pbuh) had […]
Is it permissible for a husband to kiss his wife while fasting and is it permissible for spouses to have foreplay while fasting?
Narrated A’isha: “The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) used to kiss and embrace while he was fasting, but he was the one of you who had most control over his desire.” […]
What is meant by wisal (connected fasting) and what is its ruling?
Wisal (connected fasting) is fasting for two days without breaking one’s fast in between with food and drink. It’s disliked according to most scholars and forbidden according to Shafa’i. Anas […]
What is the virtue of i’tikaf in the month of Ramadan?
I’tikaf in Ramadan is very virtuous, especially during the last ten days. This is because i’tikaf leads to the performance of acts of obedience and distances one from prohibitions. Whoever […]
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 […]
