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?
Whoever has a wet dream still maintains a valid fast, as it is an occurrence out of that person’s control. However, he must perform ghusl to purify himself from the […]
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 is a fourth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
Anything that is regarded as coming under the same heading as eating and drinking invalidates the fast because it provides the body with energy. The evidence is in the same […]
What is a second invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
Eating invalidates the fast and the evidence is in the following verse: “So now have sexual relations with them and seek that which Allah has ordained for you (offspring), and […]
Is there an expiation required for any other invalidator of a fast?
No expiation, other than a tawba and a make up of the day, is required for any of the other things that break the fast apart from intercourse.
Is discharge during intercourse a requirement for a fast to be invalidated?
No; any act of intercourse, even without discharge, invalidates the fast.
Which matters that invalidate the fast are specifically mentioned in hadith?
The other things that break the fast were mentioned by the Prophet (pbuh) in his Sunnah. They include cupping, deliberate vomiting, menstruation/nifaas, and masturbation.
What are the matters that invalidate the fast?
Some of the things that invalidate the fast involve fluids coming out of the body, which weaken it. They are: intercourse masturbation deliberate vomiting menstruation/nifaas cupping Certain things/fluids that go […]
If a woman wants to be safe from the difference of opinion of the scholars, which is the most cautious opinion she should take?
She should make up the days that are missed due to pregnancyShe should both make up the days and pay a fidya for days that are missed due to nursing.
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?
This opinion, which is that of Imam ibn Hazm, states that in the following hadith, a special allowance was given to the traveler and the pregnant or nursing woman, in […]
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?
This opinion, which is that of Imam Shafi’i and Imam Ahmad, uses as evidence the same verse as the other scholars who agree that these women need to make up […]
