Which matters do not invalidate a fast?
Enemas, eyedrops, eardrops, tooth extraction and treatment of injuries do not invalidate the fast. Medical tablets that are placed under the tongue to treat asthma attacks etc, so long as […]
What are the conditions that need to be met in order for a fast to be invalid?
All of the above matters are things that invalidate the fast. All of them – apart from menses and nifaas – only invalidate the fast if three conditions are met: […]
Is it permissible for a woman to take pills to prevent her menstrual cycle from appearing during Ramadan?
It is preferable for a woman to keep to her natural cycle and to accept that which Allah has decreed for her, and not to take any medicine to prevent […]
What about the timing of the start and end of the cycle?
When a woman sees the blood of her period or nifaas (post-birth bleeding), her fast becomes invalid even if it is one moment before sunset. If a woman feels that […]
What is an eighth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
Menstruation and nifaas (post childbirth bleeding) invalidate the fast and the evidence is in the following hadith: Our Prophet (pbuh) said: “Is it not the case that when she gets […]
What is a seventh invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
Vomiting deliberately invalidates the fast and the evidence is in the following hadith: The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Whoever vomits involuntarily does not have to make up the fast, but whoever […]
Is it agreed upon by the scholars that cupping invalidates the fast?
No, the majority of the scholars believe that it is permissible to do cupping while fasting. Their evidence is based on the action of our Prophet (pbuh), who had cupping […]
Is it agreed upon by the scholars that cupping invalidates the fast?
No, the majority of the scholars believe that it is permissible to do cupping while fasting. Their evidence is based on the action of our Prophet (pbuh), who had cupping […]
What about blood tests and blood donations?
If the blood that is withdrawn is regarded as being a small amount for a blood test, then this procedure does not invalidate the fast. If a person donates blood […]
What is a sixth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
According to the Hanbali school, letting blood out by means of cupping and the like, invalidates the fast. The evidence is in the following hadith: The Prophet (pbuh) said: “The […]
What is a fifth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
Masturbation is haram whether in Ramadan or otherwise. It invalidates the fast and requires a tawba and a make up of the day. The evidence for it is in the […]
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?
No, it is not agreed upon. The only part that is agreed upon is that any nourishment that enters the body via the normal route of going down the throat […]
