What are sunnah acts of fasting?
Suhoor (pre-dawn meal): Suhoor can be anything, even if it is just a sip of water. It is best to delay it until the end of the night, right before […]
Is intention required for every day in the month of Ramadan?
The majority (except for Maaliki) state that the intention should be made for each day; fasting each day is an independent act of worship and the validity of a day’s […]
Is purification from janabah required to start the fast?
Scholars have agreed that one does not have to be free of janabah, as it is by choice to purify oneself from that.A’isha (ra) narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) was […]
Which conditions of fasting have all the scholars agreed upon?
Intention Purification for the entirety of the day Islam is considered to be a condition of validity according to the majority, but a prerequisite according to Hanafi.
What are the conditions of fasting according to Hanbali?
The conditions are three: Islam Intention Purification from menstruation and post-childbirth bleeding
What are the conditions of fasting according to Shafi’i?
The conditions are four: Islam Sanity Purification from menstruation and post-childbirth bleeding (nifaas) for the entirety of the day Fasting at a permissible time Fasting is invalid for a disbeliever, […]
What are the conditions of the fast according to Maaliki?
The conditions are four: Intention Purification from menstruation or post-childbirth bleeding Islam The fasting is done during a permissible time (ex., it is prohibited to fast on the day of […]
What are the conditions of fasting due to Hanafi?
The conditions are three: Intention Being free from that which nullifies the fast, such as menstruation and post-childbirth bleeding (nifaas). If a woman menstruates, she breaks her fast and makes […]
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 […]
