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Can I use Nicotine Patches during my fast?

If a smoker uses nicotine patches, the fast will not break. This is clear, because they are applied to the skin and there is no direct penetration to the stomach or the brain. Extracted from A Gift for Ramadhan, Page 75. A Gift For Ramadhan – New 3rd Revised Edition

Are Injections allowed when fasting?

Hadhrat Muftī Shafī Sahib R.A has written a detailed Fatwā with regards to injections. The Fatwā was then attested, by the likes of Hadhrat Maulānā Hussain Ahmed Madanī R.A and Hadhrat Maulānā Ashraf Alī Thānwī R.A. The reality is that whatever is inserted into the body through injection, travels through the veins before it reaches […]

Can Dialysis be carried out when fasting?

If someone went for dialysis during Ramadhān, then one has to remember that this only cleans the blood, flushes the kidneys and nothing reaches the stomach or the brain. Therefore, dialysis itself will not break the fast. However, if one consumed some food or drink after dialysis, the fast will break. أحكام ص 239 If […]

Are Operations allowed during a fast?

If someone had an operation during Ramadhān, if nothing reached inside the stomach or the brain, the fast will be ok. However, if general anaesthetic was administered, then the medicine goes inside. Therefore, the fast will break. Extracted from A Gift for Ramadhan, Page 69. A Gift For Ramadhan – New 3rd Revised Edition

Will Inserting a Catheter break the fast?

If a man was having trouble passing water, and a catheter was inserted into the bladder, will his fast break? Imām Abū Hanīfā R.A and Imām Muhammad R.A are of the opinion that his fast will not break. This is because there is no direct passage between the urethra and the stomach, therefore, the fast […]

Will a Vaginal Examination or Smear Test affect the fast?

A woman who attends for a smear test or vaginal examination whilst fasting. If the mechanical instrument used for the examination, or the hand (in the case of a manual examination) was dry, it would not break the fast. However, if there was some gel on it, or it was withdrawn and reinserted with some […]

Will Masturbation break ones fast?

If someone masturbates whilst fasting, the fast will break. Qadhā will be Wājib, not Kaffārah. Kaffārah not being Fardh is because deriving sexual pleasure is only complete when two parties are involved, so the effect is also lessened when no one else is involved. اذا عالج ذكره بيده حتى أمنى…عامة مشائخنا استحسنو وأفتوا بالفساد. وفى […]

Does Sexual Intercourse break the fast?

Sexual intercourse breaks the fast. Whether ejaculation takes place or not, is irrelevant. Both parties will have to keep Qadhā and give Kaffārah as well. Extracted from A Gift for Ramadhan, Page 63. A Gift For Ramadhan – New 3rd Revised Edition

Is Brushing the Teeth whilst Fasting allowed?

It is Makrūh to brush the teeth with toothpaste, or use mouthwash whilst fasting. This is because of the taste of the paste and because of the risk of something going down the throat. If something did go down the throat, it will break the fast as well. One should use a Miswaak. If the […]

Will Gingivitis (bleeding gums) break the fast?

This is where the gums constantly bleed and sometimes blood goes down the throat, will this break the fast? If one spits the blood out, it will not affect the fast. However, if one swallows it and the blood was more than the saliva or equal to it, the fast will break. If blood was […]

Does Extracting ones Tooth break the fast?

If one’s tooth was loose and it came out or it was extracted smoothly without any bleeding, the fast will not break. However, if it involved bleeding and blood went down the throat, it will break the fast. Qadhā will be necessary. قلت ومن هذا يُعلم من قلع ضرسه فى رمضان ودخل الدم الى جوفه […]

Will Tears or Sweat going down the throat break ones fast?

Tears or sweat going down the throat. If just a drop or two went down and no salty taste is felt in the throat, the fast will not break. However, if it was a lot, or a little but the taste was felt, it will break. اذا دخل الدمع فى فم الصائم ان كان قليلا […]

Does Tasting & Chewing Food invalidate the Fast?

To taste food or to chew it and then throw it out without anything going down the throat is Makrūh if there is no genuine reason (Udhr). If it was done due to a genuine reason, it will not be Makrūh. In both cases the fast will not break. A genuine reason could be an […]

Does the use of Oxygen break the fast?

If someone needs oxygen and has to take it while moving around, this will not break the fast, because it is just air compressed in a bottle and taken to ease the breathing. There is no substance in it. جديد فقهى مسائل ص 128 أحكام ص 227 Extracted from A Gift for Ramadhan, Page 58. […]

Does using an Asthma Pump break ones fast?

If someone had an asthma attack and used the asthma pump, the fast will be broken according to the Hanafī research. This is because the pump contains medicine, which goes down the throat. Some people say that it does not break the fast, because the medicine goes into the lungs, not down to the stomach. […]

Will Smoking Cigarettes or Shisha break my fast?

Smoking cigarettes or cigars breaks the fast. With regards to Kaffārah along with Qadhā, there are two opinions of the Muftiyāne Kirām. [1] Muftī Salmān Mansūrpūrī is of the opinion that only Qadhā is necessary, not Kaffārah. He writes: وبه علم حكم شرب الدخان ونظمه الشرنبلالى فى شرحه على الوهبانية بقوله “وشاربه فى الصوم لا […]

Will water going down the throat during wudhu or ghusl by mistake break the fast?

The fast will break by water going down the throat whilst gargling, even by mistake. This is important to remember whilst doing Wudhū or Ghusl. Gargle lightly. One Hadīth says: وبالغ فى المضمضة الا ان تكون صائما However, according to Imām Shāfi’ee’s R.A research, the fast will not break by such mistakes. ذكره ابن العربى […]

Will Going to the Dentist Break My Fast?

If someone went to the dentist for cleaning, for a filling, or for extracting a tooth, his or her fast is at a huge risk. There is the possibility that some liquid or blood could go down the throat. It is nearly impossible to avoid it so the fast will be broken. If bleeding from […]

Will Vomiting Break the Fast?

[1] القئ vomiting: If one intentionally and deliberately draws vomit from the stomach (by sticking a finger down his throat, applying pressure to his stomach or deliberately smelling a repulsive odour) and it is a mouthful, the fast will be broken – there is a consensus upon this. If the vomit was less than a […]

What Intention Should One Have When Keeping A Fast?

Intention is in the heart. It does not have to be said verbally. Eating Suhoor is an indication of the intent. However, if one does want to make a verbal intention, there is no reason to stop them. One could say: وبصوم غد نويت من شهر رمضان ۔ “I intend to fast tomorrow for Ramadhān.” […]

Genuine Excuses For Not Fasting or Postponing

[1] Being sick [2] A traveller [3] Pregnant [4] Breastfeeding [5] Extreme weakness which can lead to illness [6] Insanity [7] Being unconscious for long periods, as in coma [8] Striving for the cause of Allāh When these excuses finish, one has to fast. If illness continues and the person is unable to make Qadhā […]

Upon Whom is Fasting Compulsory?

There are only three conditions for fasting to be Fardh: [1] Islam [2] Sanity [3] Bulūgh (i.e. being mature) When a person is Muslim, sane and mature, he/she has to fast. The only other condition is that he/she should not be a mā’zūr (a person who has a genuine excuse such as severe illness where […]

10 Beneficial Tips to Prepare for Ramadhan ????

10 Beneficial Tips to Prepare for Ramadhan ???? by Shaykh Abdul Raheem Limbada hafizahullah 1. To Keep Some Nafil Fasts in the Month of Sha’baan This will get you into the habit and routine, and then fasting will become easy. The Prophet ﷺ used to fast a lot in the month of Sha’baan. 2. Sincere […]

Shabe Barā’at: The Night of Emancipation

Shabe Barā’at: The Night of Emancipation By Shaykh al-Hadith Hadhrat Maulana Abdul Raheem Sahib Ḥafizahullāh A significant feature of the month of Sha’ban is “Layla al-Barā’ah” (The Night of Emancipation). This is the night occurring between the 14th and 15th days of Sha’ban. Does extra worship in it have any basis in the sharī’ah or […]