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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 […]

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