Is fasting six days in Shawwaal a proven act of Sunnah?
Question When did the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, fast six days of Shawwaal? 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. There is no doubt that fasting six days in the month of Shawwaal is a confirmed act of Sunnah. It was narrated on the authority of Abu Ayyoob...
Does not know whether her menses started before or after sunset
Question During the month of Ramadan and after breaking her fast at sunset, a woman intended to perform ablution for Maghrib prayer but detected the commencement of menses in the form of a brown secretion which preceded blood flow. It seemed to her to have begun flowing a short while earlier. Should she make up for the fasting of that day, as she was not fully certain of whether or not it flowed from her before or after sunset? Perhaps it flowed before the...
Every Good Deed Is Charity – I
Allah The Exalted instructs His Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to enjoin his Ummah (Muslim nation) to practice goodness and make it their intrinsic quality and moral characteristic. He Says (what means): {Take what is given freely, enjoin what is...
Had sexual intercourse while fasting, unknowing it is Haraam
Question: Assalam alaikum, about 9 years ago when i got married i didn't know alot ,so in Ramadan i slept with my husband about 3 to 4 times. i didn't know how bad it was to sleep together during Ramadan . please help me in telling me what should i do about it ? Thank you so much. 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, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,...