Objectives of Fasting

Author: Islamweb All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his Companions, and those who follow his guidance. Allah, the Almighty, enjoined fasting on His servants not to torture them, nor to benefit from their...

Making up for missing fasting on ‘Aashooraa’

Question: I could not observe fasting on the day of ‘Aashooraa’ (10th of Muharram) due to sickness, knowing that I had the intention to fast on that day and had already fasted on the 9th of Muharram. Can I observe fasting on another day instead of ‘Aashooraa’ that I missed? Is voluntary fasting not to be made up for? May Allah reward you. Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none...

Praying but not fasting

Question: Suppose you pray but don't fast? 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, may Allah exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. The person who does not fast in Ramadan commits a major great sin no matter how punctual he is with the prayers. In fact, fasting is one of the five pillars of...

Ramadan fasting and its concessions-I

Each year as Ramadan approaches, millions of Muslims brace themselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually, to fulfill the perennial obligation of fasting and bask in the saintly ambience fasting creates in and around the observers of this elemental ritual of...

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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...