The ruling on the woman forced to have sexual intercourse during the day of Ramadan

Question: Last Ramadan, I was raped by a work colleague and the sanctity of this day was violated despite my best efforts. So, am I required to offer expiation or just make up for this day? Please advise. Answer: 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. If you were really raped as you mentioned,...

Race Against Time to Strive in the Cause of Allah

The decisive careful person is the one who accustoms himself to striving, and is cautious not to let his lifetime pass by while he is heedless or sinful. Thus, the first lesson to be learnt from this state is to know how quickly a lifetime passes. Having realized...

How Do our Children View Ramadan?

The manner in which children view Ramadan and its importance to their life in this world and in the Hereafter varies from one child to another according to the impetus that they get before and during Ramadan, what their parents accustom them to and the extent of...

05 Ramadan

5 Ramadan - The Muslim leader Ath-Thaahir Baybars freed Antakya from the Byzantines -666 A.H - The Caliph Al-Mu‘tasim wanted to conquer the Roman city of ‘Amooriyyah and prepared a mighty army for the task. The vanguard of the army arrived in the city on the 5th of Ramadan, and they laid a firm siege to it. The Roman emperor sent a request to Al-Mu‘tasim to make reconciliation, but he refused. Al-Mu‘tasim fought and defeated them,...

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    04:49 AM
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    11:48 AM
  • Asr
    03:02 PM
  • Maghrib
    05:28 PM
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    06:58 PM

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Ramadan Fatwa

  • 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...