Unintentional swallowing of water during Ramadan

Question I visited the dentist during the daytime one day in Ramadan. He started to clean my teeth using a tool that was pumping a great amount of water inside my mouth. I tried as much as I could to avoid swallowing water so as not to invalidate my fasting. At the end of the process, however, I swallowed some water unintentionally. What is the Sharee‘ah ruling on my fasting? Was it broken, and am I responsible to make up for that day? Fatwa All perfect...

Having the pre-dawn meal when fasting

Question: Assalamu Alaikum. I just want to know whether it is obligatory to eat a predawn meal before fasting a non-obligatory fast?What about the Ramazan Fasts? 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. We ask Allah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. Having the pre-dawn meal...

Residents of non-Islamic countries- when to fast?

Question: I am a young man who lives in a non-Muslim country. The people of this country do not depend on sighting the moon in determining the beginning of Ramadan as the government commits them to determine a certain day at the beginning of the calendar year. Last year, it so happened that we observed fast two days after Saudi Arabia. My question is: Should I fast with the Muslims of this country or with Saudi Arabia? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah,...

Fasting - Its status in the religion and some of its rulings

O my Muslim brothers and sisters! Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting the month of Ramadan was enjoined in 2 A.H., and the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, fasted nine Ramadans. It is obligatory...

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  • Making up a missed fast on Friday alone

    Question: salam. its forbiden to fast on friday(only) but can we fast if we are keeping obligatory missed fasts ? jazakAllahukhairan. Fatwa: All perfect...

  • Bleeding and fasting during Ramadan

    Question: salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa Barakatu I had an abortion one week ago; by the begining of Ramadan I will be in my second week. Now I have little drops...

  • How to receive the month of Ramadan

    Question: Would you please tell me how to receive the noble month of Ramadan? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there...