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Ramadan & Fasting
Show all fatawaDo bleeding gums invalidate the Fast?
If a person’s gums are bleeding and the blood reaches the throat, then does this invalidate a person’s fast?
My non-Muslim neighbour gave me food to open my fast, can I eat this?
If a non Muslim sends some food for iftār, so can one do iftār (eat) from this?
I didn’t eat anything for sahoor/sehri – can I still keep a Fast?
Is it permissible to fast without eating suḥūr (pre-dawn meal)?
Will brushing my teeth break my Fast?
What is the ruling on brushing the teeth whilst fasting; in one fatwā it is stated that this is makrūh (disliked), if it is makrūh then what type of makrūh is it; makrūh tanzeehī (slightly disliked)…
Does using an Asthma inhaler nullify the Fast?
If a person suffers from asthma is it permissible for him to use an inhaler; will the fast become void if it is used?
Is the pregnant or breastfeeding woman required to fast?
Is the pregnant and breastfeeding woman required to fast?
If someone has a deceased parent who had missed prayers/fasts, what can their children do for them?
If a person has passed away and he had missed many salahs (ritual prayers), then what should his children do for him? Do they have to offer salah on his behalf, or give sadaqah (charity)? If they do…
Does masturbating nullify the fast and require a kaffarah?
If during the fast someone masturbated will it nullify the fast? Will it be wajib (necessary) to do kaffarah (expiation) for the fast? And if someone did this act on more than one occasion, will the…
Should the dua of Iftaar be recited before or after eating?
At the time of Iftār, should the dua that is recited be said before or after [eating]?
I have Diabetes & receive insulin injections – do I have to fast?
I live in England and I am suffering from diabetes, due to which insulin injections need to be administered to me in short intervals of time. Is fasting fard (obligatory) upon me? The doctors here…
Do I pay fidyah for the fasts I missed due to pregnancy?
There are some outstanding fasts from the previous Ramadan due upon me because I was pregnant. There were 20 fasts outstanding, of which I kept 3 and there are now 17 left. Can I pay the fidyah for…
At what age should a child be commanded to fast?
In the UK, the duration of fasts is around 20 hours. So, should children be made to fast or not? At what age, should a child be commanded to fast?
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