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Rulings on worship, marriage and divorce, business, food and everyday life — answered by Mufti Qasim Zia and the scholars of Akhuwat-e-Islami. 890 answers so far.
Ramadan & Fasting
Show all fatawaIf I swallow rainwater will my Fast become nullified?
Will the Fast become invalid if rainwater travels down the throat?
My menstrual cycle finished during the day in Ramadan, must I now Fast?
If the menses of a woman was to finish at Zuhr time during Ramadān, then does she need to keep the fast of that particular day?
If someone swallowed their own saliva or phlegm, will the Fast break?
If someone swallowed their own saliva or phlegm, then will this invalidate their fast?
Can we pray the Tarawih prayer sitting down on a chair?
Can we sit & pray Tarāwīh salāh, and what is the ruling of praying on a chair?
Will the Fast break by applying lipstick?
Will the Fast break by applying lipstick?
Does biting the nails break the Fast?
If I have the habit of biting my nails, will this invalidate the fast?
If my menstrual period starts shortly before the time of Iftaar, will the Fast be valid?
If a woman enters into her menstrual period just before the time of Iftaar, will her fast become invalid?
I fell asleep after Isha, can I pray Tahajjud after Tarawih prayer?
If I unexpectedly went to sleep after praying ‘Ishā, can I pray Tahajjud after Tarāwīh?
My gums are continuously bleeding, will my Fast be valid or do I pay fidyah?
Is a person suffering from gum disease with profuse bleeding allowed to pay fidya [ransom] for his fasts? When does a fast break due to gum bleeding?
I have missed Fasts from last year due to Periods, do I make them up or pay fidyah?
I have yet to make up for a few fasts I missed last Ramadan. I couldn’t observe them due to my monthly cycle. Is it necessary to make up for them before this Ramadan or shall I pay fidya [ransom] for…
Does having Dialysis break the Fast?
How is it to have dialysis performed while fasting, because isn’t all the blood from the body taken out for this?
Does placing a tablet under the tongue break the Fast?
Heart doctors prescribe their patients to place a tablet under their tongue – does this invalidate one’s fast?
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