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<strong>Does blood donation break your fast?</strong>
<strong>What is the ruling on using non-nutritive antibiotic eye drops and contact lenses solution (antibacterial and cleansing) while fasting?</strong>
Are pregnant and nursing mothers allowed to not fast without making a prior attempt to fast?
Are pregnant and nursing women able to break the fast? What is the evidence?
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?
Are there days that are haram to fast other than Eid days?
Are there days that are haram to fast other than Eid days?
Can a fast be broken by a traveling person who started traveling after fajr and during fasting hours?
Can i’tikaf be done in any location, such as the home, a workplace, a hotel room, etc.?
Can i’tikaf be done in any masjid?
Do I make up the missed days of fasting, pay fidya, or both?
Does a person who does not fast due to a chronic illness need to pay a kaffara?
Does a person with a chronic illness need to attempt to fast?
Does an elder automatically fall under the sick category?
Does cupping invalidate fasting?
Does having a blood test taken have any effect on the fast?
Does the expiation for intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan have to be offered immediately, or can one take his time in offering it?
Does the fidya need to be paid day by day or as a lump sum? and when?
Fwd: too thirsty to fast ( Email with no Question) ??? Is it premissible to break our fast due to thirst and findding difficult without drinking anything?
How do we end fasting the month of Ramadan if we start the fast in one place and end the fast in a different place?
How does a pregnant or nursing woman determine if her own health will be compromised? Does she have to make an attempt to fast?
How does a pregnant or nursing woman determine that the fast might harm her baby?
How much is the Fidya for a person who cannot fast?
How would a traveler make up the missed fasting days of Ramadan?
I had sohoor intending that I was following my mobile app of athan time, then double checked IAR and discovered that fajer passed according to IAR time table. I committed to IAR schedule after that but my neighbor didnt know about this difference until the end of ramadhan. Do I need to re-fast? IAR has around a 15 min lead on fajer time than Ibad rahman and the athan app.
If a husband fondles his wife and ejaculates semen/mani as a result, but she doesn't release any discharge, would that break her fast?
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?
If a person travels to another area with the intention of staying a very prolonged time, such as a student of knowledge traveling to the area from overseas and planning on staying several years, would he be allowed to take the concession of a traveler?
If a woman has already paid the fidya on previous fasts without making up the days and she is now able to fast, what does she need to do?
If a woman has more than one month of missed fasts due to consecutive pregnancy and can not fast the missed days, what should she do?
If a woman wants to be safe from the difference of opinion of the scholars, which is the most cautious opinion she should take?
If I take the conservative route and assume that the haram act was twice, thus 120 days would be required. Is it 120 consecutive days or two separate 60 consecutive day events? Also, remember you speaking of a limit (or amount of expiation days considered impractical?), but I can not find it in my notes. Can you refresh my memory?
If one is in a state of janabah and does not perform ghusl before fajr time has entered, is his/her fasting valid?
If the fasting of one who enters the day’s fast in a state of janabah is valid, how is the following hadith explained and does it pose a difference of opinion in the matter?
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?
Is a daily intention needed to not fast the subsequent days of the sickness?
Is a person obligated to break their fast if they go on travel?
Is an intention needed to break the fast on the initial start of the sickness?
Is discharge during intercourse a requirement for a fast to be invalidated?
Is expiation based on the order stated in the above hadith of the Prophet (pbuh) to the companion?
Is expiation for having sexual intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan required for the husband and wife, or is it only required for the husband?
Is intention required for every day in the month of Ramadan?
Is it agreed upon by the scholars that cupping invalidates the fast?
Is it agreed upon by the scholars that cupping invalidates the fast?
Is it agreed upon by the scholars that food and drink substitutes, such as in the form of blood transfusions and drip nourishment, invalidate the fast?
Is it allowed to take insulin while fasting?
Is it permissible for a husband to kiss his wife while fasting and is it permissible for spouses to have foreplay while fasting?
Is it permissible for a husband to kiss his wife while fasting? And is foreplay permissible between spouses while fasting?
Is it permissible for a woman to take pills to prevent her menstrual cycle from appearing during Ramadan?
Is it permissible for frequent travelers to break their fast?
Is it permissible Islamically for a person to break his fast because his work schedule is difficult?
Is it permissible to chew sugar-free/flavorless gum?
Is it permissible to delay iftar slightly just to be on the safe side?
Is it permissible to fast without suhoor?
Is it permissible to intentionally gather one's saliva and swallow it to alleviate a dry mouth sensation for the fasting person?
Is it permissible to start a voluntary fast and then break it without an excuse?
Is it permissible to supplicate with duaa other than the authentic duaa from the Sunnah if one has not memorized the authentic duaa?
Is it required to feed the 60 poor Muslim people at the same time?
Is purification from janabah required to start the fast?
Is the Duaa' accepted during fasting?
Is the majority opinion strong enough to adopt pertaining to length of time allowable as a concession to a traveler?
Is the requirement of expiation due to intercourse in Ramadan lifted for whomever is unable to offer it?
Is the reward for feeding those who are fasting specific to the poor, or is it general and inclusive to family and friends?
Is there an expiation required for any other invalidator of a fast?
Is there fasting that is disliked?
Is there fasting that is disliked?
Mixed opinions on this and wanted to ask if you can combine the intention for making up days from ramadan and the 6 days of shawwal ?
My wife had some missed days of fasting while pregnant and then nursing our sons. Can she give fidya/kaffara for those missed days ? she has missed 45 days and shes in her early 30's with two kids, 5 yrs and 10 months. What do you advise on how we proceed?
Once the man gets to his destination at the hotel where he is traveling to, is he allowed to continue breaking the fast?
Scenario: a traveler misses 5 days of fasting in Ramadan and dies 3 months later without making the days up. What should be done?
Should a diabetic person fast?
The traveler arrives back home in at 10am. Can he continue not fasting?
What about blood tests and blood donations?
What about the people who never break their Ramadan fasts despite having hardships? Would their fasts be invalidated?
What about the timing of the start and end of the cycle?
What about vaccines?
What are legitimate reasons that allow someone to break an obligatory fast?
What are recommended acts while fasting?
What are sunnah acts of fasting?
What are the conditions of fasting according to Hanbali?
What are the conditions of fasting according to Shafi’i?
What are the conditions of fasting due to Hanafi?
What are the conditions of the fast according to Maaliki?
What are the conditions that need to be met in order for a fast to be invalid?
What are the days of voluntary fasting?
What are the different types of fasting?
What are the different types of fasting?
What are the eight types of fasts according to Imam Hanafi?
What are the eight types of fasts according to Imam Hanafi?
What are the general rulings in the make up of the missed fasts?
What are the general rulings on the permissibility of a pregnant or nursing mother to break the fast?
What are the matters that invalidate the fast?
What are the pillars and conditions of doing an i’tikaf?
What are the pillars of fasting?
What are the pillars of fasting?
What are the prerequisites of fasting?
What do I do if I am pregnant and/or nursing and cannot fast?
What does an elder need to do if they can't fast?
What if a traveler had a legitimate reason for not being able to make up missed fasts before the next Ramadan?
What if a traveler has no legitimate reason for not being able to make up missed fasts before the next Ramadan, such as due to laziness and procrastination?
What if he does not know ahead of time how long the trip will last? Can he break his fast the entire length of time?
What if he knows ahead of time that the trip will last more than 4 days?
What if the above case was for non-Ramadan fasts, such as fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and the six days of the month of Shawwal?
What if the medical condition is not chronic and not lasting?
What if the student travels back and forth during that time period from the area to his home country?
What is a fifth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
What is a fourth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
What is a second invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
What is a seventh invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
What is a sixth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
What is a third invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
What is an eighth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
What is Fidya of not being able to fast?
What is i’tikaf?
What is Ikrah?
What is meant by wisal (connected fasting) and what is its ruling?
What is the definition of a sickness which allows a person to break their fast?
What is the definition of travel?
What is the detailed analysis of the fifth opinion which states that the pregnant woman needs to only make up the missed days and the nursing woman needs to make up the days and pay a fidya?
What is the detailed analysis of the first opinion that states that a pregnant or nursing woman only has to make up the missed days?
What is the detailed analysis of the fourth opinion which states that the pregnant or nursing woman does not need to make up the days and nor does she need to pay a fidya?
What is the detailed analysis of the second opinion which states that a pregnant or nursing woman only needs to pay the fidya of feeding one needy Muslim person per missed day?
What is the detailed analysis of the third opinion which states that a pregnant or nursing woman needs to make up the missed days and pay the fidya?
What is the difference between a wrong action of a fasting person that is done out of forgetfulness versus someone who does a wrong action by mistake?
What is the duration of the fast?
What is the duration of the fast?
What is the evidence as to why a menstruating woman needs to make up for her missed fasts but not for her prayers?
What is the evidence for one who takes the opinion of fasting according to the horizon in one's region?
What is the evidence for those who take the opinion of unifying the commencement of fasting and just using one horizon as reference?
What is the evidence that travel is a legitimate reason that allows a person to break his/her fast during Ramadan or an obligatory fast?
What is the expiation for a wife whose husband has intercourse with her without her consent?
What is the expiation for spouses who have intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan due to desire that stemmed from both of them?
What is the expiation if one or both spouses discharge mani as a result of sexual arousal?
What is the Islamic definition of fasting?
What is the Islamic definition of fasting?
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon according to Imam Hanafi?
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon according to Imam Hanafi?
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon according to Imam Hanbali?
What is the methodology in confirming the sighting of the Ramadan moon?
What is the ruling for a man who has intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan out of forgetfulness?
What is the ruling for a person who works at a physically demanding job, such as construction, which can result in extreme exhaustion and dehydration?
What is the ruling for one who has anal intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan?
What is the ruling for one who repeats intercourse in Ramadan?
What is the ruling for pregnant women who are advised not to fast by their Muslim doctors due to the nature of the pregnancy and its possible affect on the baby?
What is the ruling for spouses who have intercourse during the day in Ramadan while traveling?
What is the ruling for those fighting for the sake of Allah?
What is the ruling if a fasting person eats, drinks, or has sexual relations with their spouse out of forgetfulness?
What is the ruling if a fasting person needed to soften their miswak with water before using it and some of the water got mixed with the saliva and was swallowed?
What is the ruling if a man gets sexually stimulated through no action on his own (he did not touch any body part, but he may have unintentionally come across an image that aroused him) and discharges mani?
What is the ruling if a man wakes up after fajr time and finds out he had a wet dream or who unintentionally has a wet dream during the day in Ramadan?
What is the ruling if a person does wudhu outside of the prayer time with the intention of refreshing his/her dry mouth?
What is the ruling if a person with sinus issues has mucus build up and they feel that they are swallowing that mucus?
What is the ruling if nifaas blood after childbirth discontinues way before the typical 40 day postpartum period ends?
What is the ruling if someone breathes in dust, dirt, or pollen from the air?
What is the ruling of taking multiple showers (or swimming) while fasting in order to rejuvenate a dehydrated body due to fasting in excessive heat while working?
What is the ruling on a woman's fast if her husband forced her into intercourse during the day in Ramadan?
What is the ruling on fasting the month of Ramadan?
What is the ruling on fasting the month of Ramadan?
What is the ruling on how a pregnant or nursing woman can make up for the missed fasts if the days were missed on account of fear of harm to her baby?
What is the ruling on how a pregnant or nursing woman can make up for the missed fasts if the days were missed on account of her own health?
What is the virtue of i’tikaf in the month of Ramadan?
What is voluntary (nafl) fasting?
What is voluntary (nafl) fasting?
What should a Muslim say at the sighting of the new moon (of the lunar month)?
What should they do in this situation?
When is a pregnant or nursing woman eligible to break the fast?
When is an elder exempt from fasting?
When is fasting obligatory?
When is he allowed to start breaking his fast?
When should fasting commence if there is a difference in the horizon in one place versus another?
When someone is fasting as Kafara (expiation) consecutive 60 days, but the same normal exemptions apply to breaking the fast. Just so that I am clear, am I allowed to break the fast due to travel for example and resume the fasting after travel is completed and still be considered consecutive?
When would our Prophet (pbuh) begin his i’tikaf during Ramadan?
When would our Prophet (pbuh) end his i’tikaf?
Which conditions of fasting have all the scholars agreed upon?
Which is better in Ramadan: focusing on worship or seeking knowledge?
Which is the most serious invalidator of a fast and requires an expiation?
Which matters do not invalidate a fast?
Which matters that invalidate the fast are specifically mentioned in hadith?
Which matters that invalidate the fast are specifically mentioned in the Qur’an?
Which opinion is best to follow?
Who needs to pay Fidya?
Would a man’s fast be broken if he kisses his wife and her saliva mixes with his?
Would quarreling or using obscene language during fasting invalidate one’s fast?
Is it Islamically permissible to use perfumes while fasting in Ramadan?
If someone forgets to turn off the humidifier on a CPAP machine while fasting, does that invalidate the fast?
Is having the medical condition of GERD a valid reason not to fast?
At what time should I break the fast?
Do Nicotine Patches used to help quit smoking break the fast during Ramadan?
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