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Insulin injections during Ramadan
Question: I am diabetic. Is it permissible to get an Insulin injection during fasting if it is absolutely necessary, 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 is His slave and Messenger, may Allah exalt his mention as well as that of his.. More -
Pretending to break the fast
Question A fasting person wanted to joke with his friends; hence, he brought a cup of water and pretended that he was drinking to make them believe that he was not fasting. A drop of water, however, fell on his lip. He is unsure, and he has reasonable doubts. What is the Sharee'ah ruling on this? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of.. More -
Controlling anger
Question Could you please tell me of the best way to overcome anger and the ability to control oneself in difficult and challenging circumstances.I'm aware of the significance of reciting "A'udhu Billaahi mina sh-Shaytaanir-Rajeem" - "I seek protection of Allah against the accursed satan".However certain situations get the better.. More -
Correct meaning of fearing Allah
Question I would like to know about the right mindedness of fearing Allah. It seems that many people I talk to will admit to love of Allah but fall shy of admitting fear of Allah, preferring to quote that Allah is as His servants see Him. But in the Quran in only a very small number of Ayats are we told to love Allah but in a very great number we are.. More -
Using fasting before puberty to make up for fasting after puberty
Question: I started fasting before they become fard on me may b from age 4 or 5.Will they balance the fast of the days i have missed for eg due to periods? 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.. More -
She had foreplay while fasting before marriage
Question: Asalamalikum, I invalidated my fast having sexual relation while fasting before marriage.I did not have sexual intercourse.I have repented sincerely and made up for the fasts.Should I do more,like fast cosecutively for 2 months? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
Giving food to an orphanage on occasion of parents’ wedding anniversary
Question: CanI give food to the orphanage on account of the 50th wedding anniversary of my parents one or two days before/after. SALAAM. Answer: 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. Donating.. More -
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. Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds... More -
Zakat Al-Fitr is obligatory even for one who does not fast
Question: I am a Moroccan Muslim woman living in a foreign country. I have three sons, the eldest is 19 years old and the youngest is 13 years old. They do not observe fasting. Am I required to give Zakat Al-Fitron their behalf or not? Thank you. Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More -
For several years their father did not pay Zakat Al-Fitr on their behalf
Question: I am a teenager girl and I have a job. I discovered that my father has not given Zakat Al-Fitr on my behalf as well as my brothers’ behalf for ten years. Are we held blameworthy for this? Should I pay it for myself or what? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of.. More -
Delaying Zakat Al-Fitr out of forgetfulness
Question: A father asked his children in Egypt to give Zakat Al-Fitr (Post Ramadan obligatory charity) on his and his wife’s behalf as they were in Makkah performing ‘Umrah. The children gave it on the night of ‘Eed in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, however, this corresponded to the second night of ‘Eed. They forgetfully did this... More -
Woke up in Ramadan with dates between his teeth and found their taste in his palate
Question: During the month of Ramadan, I ate dates a few minutes before the Athaan (call to prayer) of Fajr and then fell asleep. I woke up when the Iqaamah (immediate call to prayer) was being pronounced with a relatively large piece of date in my mouth. Its taste mixed strongly with my saliva and I felt it in my palate. Was my fasting valid on that.. More -
Expiating fasts on behalf of a deceased person who died before completing Ramadan
Question: My father died on 18th Ramadan while he was fasting and with 12 days remaining from the month. Is it incumbent upon me to make up for those 12 days on behalf of him? And in the case of it being so, then could I combine the intention of observing the six fasts of Shawwaal and the intention of making up for those days which my father did.. More -
Does not know whether her menses started before or after sunset
Question: During the month of Ramadan and after breaking her fast at sunset, a woman intended to perform ablution for Maghrib prayer but detected the commencement of menses in the form of a brown secretion which preceded blood flow. It seemed to her to have begun flowing a short while earlier. Should she make up for the fasting of that day, as she.. More -
Fasting with the double intention of making up missed fasts and observing the six fasts of Shawwaal
Question: I intended to observe the six fasts of Shawwaal, along with the intention to make up for some missed fasts. After fasting four days, I was informed that this double intention was not valid. So, should I repeat the makeup fasts? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More
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