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Making intention during Taraaweeh prayers
Question: Do you make intention (Niyyah) for 20 Raka'as Taraaweeh, at once or every Raka'as. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad
is His Slave and Messenger.
The intention takes place in the heart and it.. More
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Taking vital medication during Ramadan
Question: I have a heart disease which is Mitral Valve prolapsed, and I take Metoprolol (beta-blocker) every 12 hours to regulate the heart beats.. I try my best to wake for Suhoor during Ramadan and take the medicine, but when I sleep until after Fajr, I don't fast that day to take the medicine.. Is what I do right? And should I eat normally all day.. More -
Ejaculation without intercourse during Ramadan
Question: While I was fasting in Ramadan, I was making foreplay with my wife. My penis touched her vagina and I immediately ejaculated. My penis, however, did not enter her vagina. Am I required to make up for that day and offer the expiation or am I required only to make up for the day? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds... More -
Delaying pregnancy to make up missed Ramadan fasts
Question: It has been almost three years of our marriage. My husband and I are avoiding to have children till the mid of this year due to the fact that I have missed fasts to complete before the Ramadan of 2013 starts. However, my mother and others are really concerned of the fact that we don’t have children yet. Is it allowed for me to tell.. More -
She never made up for the days missed in Ramadan throughout her menstrual years
Question: A questioner says that ever since she reached puberty and started fasting in the month of Ramadan, she has not made up for the days that she did not fast because of menstruation. What should she do now as she does not know the number of days that she missed? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there.. More -
She delayed making up her missed fasts without a valid reason
Question: assalamualaikkum my son was born 2 yrs back in the month of ramadan.i have 20 fasts remaining in that year.can you explain what all i should do to repent on tht fasts. my mother says that if a woman gets her period stopped on the fourth day then she can fast but she cannot perform her salah and can perform only after the seventh day. is there.. More -
Pregnancy and childbirth during Ramadan
Question: I am 5 months pregnant and insha Allah will give birth in Ramadan. Do I have to make up the days which I can't fast due to pregnancy, or can I feed the poor people instead? Also, I still have 6 days to make up from last Ramadan, and I don't know if I will be able to fast them before the coming Ramadan. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to.. More -
Traveling in order to avoid fast in Ramadan
Question: My son lives in Canada. His exams will be held in Ramadan. Two exams are dated two hours before the Maghrib (sunset) prayer, which is the time he feels most tired while fasting and suffers headache. Does he have a concession not to fast? If not, can he travel in the morning of the day of the exam for more than 80 kilometers in order to utilize.. More -
Did not fast four Ramadans due to severe acidity
Question: assalam alaikum, my doubt is when i was doing my engineering i couldnot fast during ramadan as i have severe acidity and also i was staying in hostel so i had to take food in night itself and keep it till sehri and eat. sometimes it used to get spoiled and i couldn't eat too. so i did not fast for 4 ramadan's due to this two reasons. now.. More -
Lives in a country whose people rely on astronomic estimations to start and end Ramadan
Question: i'm in india in india they fast by calender they not see the moon the goverment force them to fast by calender . i fast with arabs please answer me if i'm right i'm a somalian and i know arabic and you can answer in arabic or in English. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More -
Making up for the fast missed during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Question: My question has to do with the missed fast of breastfeeding and pregnant women. I know all three opinions with regard to it, but the matter is Sheikh Albaani quotes as evidence the words of Ibn Abbaas and Ibn Umar that women only need to feed one poor person per each day missed but there is a hadeeth in Saheeh an Nasaa'i (2274) in which the.. More -
Effect of dialysis on fasting
Question: Someone suffering from kidney failure needs dialysis three times a week. Knowing that some solutions, such as glucose, are given to him during the dialysis session as medicine, not as food, what is the Sharee‘ah ruling on fasting in such a case? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there.. More -
The easiest part of fasting is abandoning food and drink - II
The fasting of the organs of the body: The heart should also observe fast in Ramadan by refraining from believing in disobedience, harboring grudge and practicing secret tyranny. The eye should refrain from forbidden looks. One should lower the gaze out of fear of The All Knowing King. One's sight should not observe any sins. The ears should abstain.. More -
Spending for the Sake of Allah
A Muslim brother related the following story to me and asked me not to mention his name for fear of ostentation. It was actually his personal experience. He said: Once I was in need for money and I had only ten dinars remaining from the monthly salary, though it was the mid of the month. I kept on thinking how to get money but I did not find any solution... More -
Cowards in Ramadan
All perfect praise be to Allah The Almighty and may blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, companions and allies. Thereafter: These are not three, four or five cowards. Rather, they are much more because any Muslim who follows this path is a coward. They may defend themselves saying that they are powerful and strong because.. More
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