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Completed sexual act after Athaan was called during Ramadan

Question: Whilst fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, one night I was making love to my wife late at night and whilst we were still making love, the Athaan for the Fajr was called. We were still in the act for couple of minutes after the call the Athaan. I did fast that day, however I am not sure as to if should fast another day after Ramadan.. More

140754 01/08/2010
00 Various Ramadan Events

The followingevents took place during Ramadan but the historians differed regarding the exact day they happened on. 1A.H. The Expedition of Sayf Al-Bahr. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, sent Hamzah ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, to Sayf Al-Bahr with thirty men from the Muhaajiroon (emigrants)... More

153957 01/08/2010
Readying children for Ramadan

There's nothing like that feeling of anticipation in the weeks before Ramadan. My heart flitters ceaselessly somewhere between agony and ecstasy at what I hope to put forth and what that blessed month may bring. This pre-Ramadan excitement is an essential ingredient for a productive, meaningful Ramadan and it can never begin too early. In fact, it must.. More

153832 01/08/2010
Who gives out Zakat Al-Fitr on behalf of a daughter who has wealth?

Question My question is: My daughter has recently gotten a job that earns her no more than 200 pounds a month, and I have a job too. I want to know if Zakat Al-Fitr is due on her from her salary or is it due upon her mother instead. Advise me please, may Allah reward you. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that.. More

154176 01/08/2010
Was pregnant and chewed and swallowed hard clay while fasting

Question: 1) My enquiry is that a long time ago when I used to pray for Allah I used to cry and when I raised my hands up to Allah for forgiveness, I would feel something now I can't cry and I don't feel the Baraka of the Salah. Please help me. 2) When I was pregnant I fasted all of it, but I had this weird cravings that I would smell and chew.. More

140689 01/08/2010
Menses during Ramadan

Question: Why won't the days a woman is menstruating in Ramadan count? 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. It is forbidden.. More

140694 01/08/2010
Female medical examinations while fasting

Question: I would like to know: During fating, can a women (a) get a gyne (internal) checkup done? And for medical purposes some sample of the fluid be taken to check for cancer? (b) After the checkup (as above) does she need to take purification Ghusl? Or only Wudu is sufficient? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds... More

140698 01/08/2010
A Ramadan primer on the ritual retreat of I’tikaaf

In Islam, I’tikaaf refers to a form of worship in which one stays in a Mosque as a way of getting closer to Allah. The word 'I‘tikaaf’ comes from the Arabic root ‘akafa, which means to adhere to a certain place for one reason or another, or to detain someone or something in a place preventing him or it from going elsewhere. The.. More

153682 01/08/2010
Teaching a Ramadan class at your childs’s school

We know that Ramadan provides us with boundless opportunities to gain endless rewards, be it through feeding the poor, refraining from sinful vices, or spending long nights in prayer. But we can reap even greater returns by helping our communities at large understand why Ramadan is special to Muslims and how we make that "specialness" count.. More

153684 01/08/2010
The condition for giving Zakat Al-Fitr on behalf of the wife

Question For a person who concluded his marital contract but did not consummate marriage yet, is he required to give Zakat Al-Fitr (post Ramadan obligatory charity) on behalf of his wife? Thank you! 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, sallallaahu.. More

154135 01/08/2010
Is fasting six days in Shawwaal a proven act of Sunnah?

Question When did the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, fast six days of Shawwaal? 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. There is no doubt that fasting six.. More

154169 01/08/2010
Rulings on the expiation paid for not fasting

Question My grandfather is sick. I give on his behalf ten Dirhams per day from his own money as an expiation for not fasting. I do this sometimes after the Iftaar (sunset meal that concludes the fast), sometimes in the morning, and other times before the Iftaar. Does this free him from liability? Is it enough? What intention should I have when I give.. More

154119 01/08/2010
A stomach discharge while sleeping and its impact on the validity of fasting

Question One day in Ramadan, I woke up feeling acidity in my mouth that came from my stomach. Nevertheless, I do not know whether some of that acidity returned to my stomach or not because I was sleeping. Having woken up, I rinsed my mouth with a little water and the acidity disappeared. What should I do? Should I make up for that day? Fatwa All.. More

154137 01/08/2010
Failing to fast in Ramadan for work reasons

Question: My husband do not fast in Ramadan in some days that he works 12 hours because he can not stand this. I talked to him many times. He can not find another job. Is this alter my relationship with him? 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.. More

140780 01/08/2010
A fasting person unintentionally has something in his mouth

Question Once, during the daytime in Ramadan, I was preparing a Licorice drink that we drink in Egypt, which consists of a powder with dust-like granules. It is as if some of it flew and I felt its sweetness in my throat. What is the Sharee’ah ruling on my fasting of that day? Taking into consideration that this unintentionally happened, should.. More

154138 01/08/2010

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