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Ramadan & Fasting
Show all fatawaCan I purposely become a Traveller to avoid Fasting during Ramadan?
Can someone become a traveller as per Sharī’ah in Ramadān just to avoid keeping a Fard fast?
Does Periodontal (gum) surgery or having a tooth removed break the Fast?
How is to have periodontal (gum) surgery from the dentist while fasting, and if blood exits in this case and reaches the throat, then will this invalidate one’s fast, and if so then what kaffārah…
Does having an Endoscopy (inserting camera into body) break the Fast?
Is it permissible to have an endoscopy in the state of fasting – does this invalidate the fast?
How is it to have a scan/test via X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CT, ECG, etc while Fasting?
How is it to have a scan/test via X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, ECG, etc while fasting, and does this cause a fast to become invalid?
Does applying medicine or a medicinal bandage on a wound nullify the Fast?
Does applying medicine in liquid form, which is quite thin, or massaging it, over a wound invalidate a fast. Likewise, what is the ruling of wearing a transdermal patch/bandage with medicine applied…
Does using a nebuliser cause the Fast to become invalid?
Does using a nebuliser cause one’s fast to become invalid?
Will the Muslim who passes away during the month of Ramadan enter Jannah (Paradise)?
Will the Muslim who passes away during the month of Ramadaan enter Jannah (Paradise)? Also, if there is any Hadith or report, could you please mention it with references? Thank you very much.
Does swimming nullify the Fast?
If water from a swimming pool has entered into the mouth of a fasting person, has his fast become invalid even if he does not realise whether water has gone down his throat or not?
I have not yet done Ghusl before the Fast started, will my Fast be valid?
If a person had a nocturnal discharge and ghusl [major ablution] is fard [obligatory] upon him, then is his fard or nafl [supererogatory] fast valid or not?
Does not praying the Tarawih prayer make you sinful?
What do the scholars of the Din and muftis of the Sacred Law state regarding the following issue: Does leaving the Tarawih prayer make someone a sinner? Kindly explain with proofs.
If I am menstruating, pregnant etc – what can I recite during those days to make the most of my time?
What do the scholars of the Din and muftis of the Sacred Law state regarding the following issue: What should a woman read for excess reward, if she is unable to fast in Ramadan due to menstruation,…
I have some Fasts outstanding from Ramadan last year, will my Fasting this year be valid?
What do the scholars of the Din and muftis of the Sacred Law state regarding the following issue: What should a person do if he/she has not made up for the (missed) fasts of the previous Ramadan yet,…
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