Does fasting become void by having a small cut?

Question: Will my fast be void if I have a small cut in my chin in the morning? 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. The blood that comes out of a fasting person without his will does not break his fast, and it does not render his...

Zakat Al-Fitr for couples living apart

Question I am married since August 2002 and my wife is still living with her parents in Algeria. Who is in charge of the payment of the Zakat Al-Fitr? Personally, I am living in France and I did not succeed to bring my wife regularly (I mean to establish her permanently in France). Should I pay for her or should her father pay? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and...

Invalidators of Fasting

Question: What invalidates fasting? Answer: The invalidators of fasting are as follows: 1- Sexual intercourse 2- Eating 3- Drinking 4- Ejaculation of semen with desire 5- What may be regarded as (a substitute for) food and drink 6- Intentional vomiting 7- Blood coming out (of the body) by means of cupping 8- Blood coming out during menstrual and post-partum periods As for eating, drinking and intercourse, the relevant proof is found in the noble...

The Verses of Fasting and Contextualization - II

The value of the life of the Muslim individual was established through the ruling of legal retribution. Then the value of the Muslim individual himself was proved by means of testimony. Then came the verses of fasting in the same context, covering two basic aspects:...

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    03:15 AM
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    11:38 AM
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    03:01 PM
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    06:28 PM
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    07:58 PM

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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...