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How to fast when traveling to Japan
Question: I have to travel to Japan to attend training in Ramadan. The questions are: 1) During traveling to Japan (which usually takes 30 hours of traveling) should I not fast or must I fast? If I fast, when do I have Iftar, same timing as the country where I will be at that time or what? 2) I will stay about 7 days in Japan. Must I fast there or.. More -
Ramadan's three-dimensional training
Before a marathon runner competes in the Olympics, he undergoes years of intense training—both physical and mental [2D- two-dimensional]. He must maintain a healthy diet and exercise to make sure his body is fit. He must also become mentally prepared to ward off all sense of fatigue and failure during the race. After every practice, his sport.. More -
Sharing Ramadan with your neighbors
The Arch-Angel Gabriel so emphasized the rights of neighbors on Muslims and their duty to be good to them with such urgency that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, thought Allah would next command that—Muslim or non-Muslim—they be made beneficiaries in the wills of the Muslims they lived near. Caring for, calling upon,.. More -
Invalidated his fast throughout three years unknowingly
Question: With Reference to question No. 293422, I have got the answer from Fatwa 4062. But at that I don't know the exact Hukm for the Suhoor time. At that time I thought that we can eat and drink until sunrise. So I used to stop eating before 30 min of sunrise. This I have done for at least 3 years. If have done because of ignorance. Even then.. More -
Not allowed to break the fast when staying for more than 4 days
Question: I am traveling on the first day of Ramadan to a city 450 km far from where I live. I will stay there for 4 days, then I will come back. My question is: Can I break fasting during those 5 days or just while traveling? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,.. More -
Eating after dawn in Ramadan
Question: I have failed to wake before dawn in Ramadan and ate after dawn when it was still dark or a little dark. I ate because my parent(s) wanted me to and also being afraid that if I didn't eat anything my stomach will get so painful and hungry. If I didn't eat, I would be eating nothing for lots of hours and I'm 14 years old and my stomach would.. More -
Time of Suhoor (Pre-dawn Meal)
Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, “The Athaan (call for prayer) of Bilaal should not stop any of you from having his Suhoor (pre-dawn meal), for he only performs the Athaan [that early] in order that whoever among you is offering the [voluntary] night prayer.. More -
Making up fast for Ramadan
Question: Is it ok to make intention in the morning to make up fast for Ramadan? 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. We ask Allah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. Fasting.. More -
Guilty about masturbating during Ramadan
Question: I converted at the beginning of Ramadan so I am very new to Islam, however I am doing worse in Ramadan then before. I have ruined my fast by masturbating three times on three different days during the time of the fast. I am so guilty and angry with myself, I do not know what to do. I hate myself for this and feel no matter what I do, pray.. More -
Praying but not fasting
Question: Suppose you pray but don't fast? 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, may Allah exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. The person who does not fast in Ramadan commits a.. More -
Get past the fast: the real reason for Ramadan rebellion
As parents, we often worry about our children, and we want the very best for them—in this life and most importantly, we want the best for them in the Hereafter. We wonder if they will end up making the right decisions, if they will choose to fast in Ramadan and act on their good intentions and avoid sins. We supplicate that they will truly observe.. More -
Fasting and Breaking Fast while Traveling
It was narrated on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: “Hamzah ibn ‘Amr Al-Aslami asked the Prophet,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ‘Should I fast while traveling?’ as he used to fast frequently. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, replie:,‘You may fast.. More -
The punishment for breaking the fast of Ramadan without a valid excuse
Abu Umaamah Al-Baahili, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, saying,‘Whilst I was sleeping, two men came to me and took hold of my upper arm, and took me to a rugged mountain. They said, ‘Climb up.’ I said, ‘I can not.’ They said, ‘We will.. More -
Breast-feeding and fasting
Question: I have a 7 month old baby who I breastfeed. Since I started fasting the milk started to go and every time that I breastfeed I feel dizzy so I just stay in bed all day long I would like to know if it is a good enough reason to stop fasting and to return those missed days after I stop breastfeeding. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah,.. More -
Had sex with his wife during Ramadan two years ago
Question: My husband had sex with me one day during Ramadan 2 years ago. Afterward he felt so sorry and repented. Does he have to fast after that since it happened 2 years ago? Fatwa: It is praiseworthy of your husband that he repented from that sin. Along with his repentance he has to pay the expiation which is as follows in sequence: He has.. More
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