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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 -
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 -
Crescent of Ramadan and Astronomical Calculations
A question was received by the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Iftaa’ (religious verdicts), may Allah grant them success, regarding this issue. The members of the committee were ‘Abdullaah ibn Manee‘, ‘Abdullaah ibn Ghudayyaan, under the deputy chairman: ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefy. Following is the text.. More -
Fasting - Its status in the religion and some of its rulings
O my Muslim brothers and sisters! Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting the month of Ramadan was enjoined in 2 A.H., and the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, fasted nine Ramadans. It is obligatory to start fasting the month of Ramadan by one of two things: the sighting of the crescent or.. More -
Had sexual intercourse while fasting, unknowing it is Haraam
Question: Assalam alaikum ,about 9 years ago when i got married i didn't know alot ,so in Ramadan i slept with my husband about 3 to 4 times. i didn't know how bad it was to sleep together during Ramadan . please help me in telling me what should i do about it ? Thank you so much. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds... More -
Reward for deeds when not fasting
Question In Ramadan every deeds that you get, it's multiplied by 70. Are the deeds still multiplied by 70 if your not fasting? 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. There is no doubt that Ramadan is the best month. The.. More -
Giving money instead of food in the expiation for fasting
Question: I can not fast for medical reason. Can I calculate the cost of feeding a poor person and give it to him at once? 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.. More -
His chief does not permit him to breakfast while working
Question: I live in Germany and I work in a restaurant and my chief don't give me any time for Fitr in Ramadan because he says it is not his problem and I work from 18 h till 22 h what shall I do if I do not eat anything till 22 it is too much to be honest and I need this job. What shall I do? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the.. More -
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 -
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 -
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
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