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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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,