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 […]
What about vaccines?
With regard to injections which do not replace food and drink, rather they are administered for the purpose of medical treatment, or for the purpose of vaccinations, these do not […]
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 third invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
Drinking 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 […]
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 is the most serious invalidator of a fast and requires an expiation?
Intercourse is the most serious invalidator, as it has a severe expiation along with it. The person needs to make tawba, make up the day, and fast for 60 consecutive […]
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.
Which matters that invalidate the fast are specifically mentioned in the Qur’an?
Three major matters that invalidate the fast are mentioned in the Qur’an. They are intercourse, eating, and drinking. “So now have sexual relations with them and seek that which Allaah […]
