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Do Nicotine Patches used to help quit smoking break the fast during Ramadan?

Why did some scholars lean toward identifying the night of the 27th to be the night of Laylatul Qadr?

At what time should I break the fast?

Is having the medical condition of GERD a valid reason not to fast?

If someone forgets to turn off the humidifier on a CPAP machine while fasting, does that invalidate the fast?

Can a woman pray after a miscarriage?

Is it Islamically permissible to use perfumes while fasting in Ramadan?

Do I make up the missed days of fasting, pay fidya, or both?

What do I do if I am pregnant and/or nursing and cannot fast?

What if the medical condition is not chronic and not lasting?

How much is the Fidya for a person who cannot fast?

Who needs to pay Fidya?

What is Fidya of not being able to fast?

Is it permissible Islamically for a person to break his fast because his work schedule is difficult?

<strong>Does blood donation break your fast?</strong>

Does having a blood test taken have any effect on the fast?

Is it allowed for women to take medicine to delay their menses?

<strong>Which activities does hayth prevent?</strong>

<strong>Why is it important to know the minimum/ maximum length of the hayth and the emergence of the istihatha?</strong>

<strong>What is the ruling on using non-nutritive antibiotic eye drops and contact lenses solution (antibacterial and cleansing) while fasting?</strong>

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 someone breathes in dust, dirt, or pollen from the air?

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 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 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?

Is it agreed upon by the scholars that cupping invalidates the fast?

Is it agreed upon by the scholars that cupping invalidates the fast?

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?

Is there an expiation required for any other invalidator of a fast?

Is discharge during intercourse a requirement for a fast to be invalidated?

Which matters that invalidate the fast are specifically mentioned in hadith?

What are the matters that invalidate the fast?

If a woman wants to be safe from the difference of opinion of the scholars, which is the most cautious opinion she should take?

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 third opinion which states that a pregnant or nursing woman needs to make up the missed days and pay the 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 first opinion that states that a pregnant or nursing woman only has to make up the missed days?

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?

How does a pregnant or nursing woman determine that the fast might harm her baby?

How does a pregnant or nursing woman determine if her own health will be compromised? Does she have to make an attempt to fast?

When is a pregnant or nursing woman eligible to break the fast?

What are the general rulings in the make up of the missed fasts?

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?

Are pregnant and nursing mothers allowed to not fast without making a prior attempt to fast?

What are the general rulings on the permissibility of a pregnant or nursing mother to break the fast?

What should they do in this situation?

What does an elder need to do if they can't fast?

When is an elder exempt from fasting?

Does a person who does not fast due to a chronic illness need to pay a kaffara?

What if the student travels back and forth during that time period from the area to his home country?

What if he knows ahead of time that the trip will last more than 4 days?

When is he allowed to start breaking his fast?

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?

Is a person obligated to break their fast if they go on travel?

Is it permissible for frequent travelers to break their fast?

What is the definition of travel?

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 are legitimate reasons that allow someone to break an obligatory fast?

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 for a husband to kiss his wife while fasting and is it permissible for spouses to have foreplay while fasting?

What is meant by wisal (connected fasting) and what is its ruling?

Which is better in Ramadan: focusing on worship or seeking knowledge?

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?

Does the expiation for intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan have to be offered immediately, or can one take his time in offering it?

What is the ruling for one who repeats intercourse in Ramadan?

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 on a woman's fast if her husband forced her into intercourse during the day in Ramadan?

What is the expiation for a wife whose husband has intercourse with her without her consent?

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 expiation based on the order stated in the above hadith of the Prophet (pbuh) to the companion?

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?

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?

Is it permissible for a husband to kiss his wife while fasting? And is foreplay permissible between spouses while fasting?

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?

If one is in a state of janabah and does not perform ghusl before fajr time has entered, is his/her fasting valid?

Is the reward for feeding those who are fasting specific to the poor, or is it general and inclusive to family and friends?

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 permissible to delay iftar slightly just to be on the safe side?

Is it permissible to fast without suhoor?

Is intention required for every day in the month of Ramadan?

Is purification from janabah required to start the fast?

Which conditions of fasting have all the scholars agreed upon?

What are the conditions of fasting according to Hanbali?

What are the conditions of the fast according to Maaliki?

What are the conditions of fasting due to Hanafi?

What are the prerequisites of fasting?

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 for one who takes the opinion of fasting according to the horizon in one's region?

When should fasting commence if there is a difference in the horizon in one place versus another?

When is fasting obligatory?

Is it permissible to start a voluntary fast and then break it without an excuse?

What is voluntary (nafl) fasting?

Is there fasting that is disliked?

Are there days that are haram to fast other than Eid days?

What are the eight types of fasts according to Imam Hanafi?

What are the different types of fasting?

What is the ruling on fasting the month of Ramadan?

What is the duration of the fast?

What are the pillars of fasting?

What is the Islamic definition of fasting?

<strong>What are impermissible acts during menses and post-childbirth bleeding which are agreed upon?</strong>

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