Fasting (Fatawa)

Breastfeeding and Pregnant Women Break their Fast, Feed a Poor Person for Each Day, without Making up the Missed Days

Allah (the Most High) stated: ۞ وَٱلْوَٰلِدَٰتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَـٰدَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ ۖ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ ٱلرَّضَاعَةَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْمَوْلُودِ لَهُۥ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ “The mothers shall breastfeed their [read on…]
Fasting (Fatawa)

If a people are not able to be sure that the sun has actually set due to the obstruction of mountains for example, should they break their fast according to the timetable?

Question: If a people are not able to be sure that the sun has actually set due to the obstruction of mountains for example, should they break their fast according [read on…]
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Fasting (Fatawa)

The smell from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk

The Hadeeth of Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) where he said: كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ لَهُ، إِلاَّ الصَّوْمَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي، وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ، وَلَخَلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ [read on…]
Fasting (Fatawa)

What do I do if the fasting Day of ʿArafah falls on a Jumuʿah? Can I fast on Friday without fasting the day before? (Ibn Bāz and Ibn Qudāmah)

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy. We hope that there is no sin upon you because your intention is not to single out Friday with fasting. [read on…]
Fasting (Fatawa)

Sahūr in Ramadān: If you hear the Adhān for Fajr and you have food in your mouth or a glass of water in your hand? ―Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Hādi Al-Wādi’ī

Question to Shaikh Al-Allāmah Muqbil Ibn Hādi (rahimahullāh): If a person is taking his pre-dawn meal (Sahoor), and the Mu’adhin calls the Adhān (for the Fajr Prayer) — is it [read on…]