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  • Looking at women on the day of Ramadan and having a wet dream

    Question: A man did not lower his gaze from prohibited sights on one of the days of Ramadan, then slept and had a wet dream. Is such ejaculation considered a deliberate act that breaks his fasting? 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.. More

  • Just a few more days to Ramadan: What should you do?

    Our beloved Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Ramadan has come to you. It is a blessed month that Allah The Almighty prescribed fasting during it and wherein the gates of heavens are open, the gates of Hell are shut, and the rebellious devils are chained. Allah placed a night, which is better than one thousand months, in this.. More

  • Travelling in a Muslim country during Ramadan

    Question: I am Catholic, but I like to respect Muslim traditions if I travel in a Muslim country. I plan to travel in Iran and Dubai at the beginning of Ramadan beginning I think on October 4th. Do you think it is not respectful or at your point of view it is no problem travelling during that period? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord.. More

  • Ramadan: An Invaluable Opportunity for the Youth - III

    5 – Night Prayer: Night Prayer is a confirmed Sunnah (Prophetic tradition), especially in Ramadan. Taraaweeh prayer is performed in congregation in the mosques on the nights of Ramadan. One should be keen to attend all the Taraaweeh prayers until the Imaam finishes in order to gain the reward of praying the whole night. The Prophet, sallallaahu.. More

  • Ramadan: An Invaluable Opportunity for the Youth - II

    Examples of the diligence of the righteous predecessors: These are some bright examples that highlight the diligence of the righteous predecessors in worshipping and obeying Allah The Exalted. Perhaps pondering over them would raise our morale and motivate us to perform extra acts of worship. 1 – The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi.. More

  • Ramadan: An Invaluable Opportunity for the Youth - I

    I would like to address my words to you, as an elder brother speaking to his beloved younger brother; as a loving friend speaking to a friend he cares about, and as advice from someone who wishes you nothing but goodness and success in life. How have you prepared yourself for the month of Ramadan? Indeed, Ramadan is a blessed month when the gates.. More

  • Ruling on making the expiation for delaying before making up for missed fasting

    Question: I had six days of fasting to make up for in the Ramadan before the last one and I have not made up for them yet. People told me that I have to make expiation by feeding one needy person for each day. Is it obligatory to make the expiation on the same day of fasting or should I make expiation in full, then make up for these days? Fatwa: All.. More

  • An Invitation to You O Wealthy One

    The texts of the Quran and Sunnah encourage people to give, spend and be generous for the cause of Allah Almighty. In confirmation, He, the Almighty, says (what means): {But whatever thing you spend [in His cause]—He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers.} [Quran 34:39] The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More

  • Conduct of the Fasting Person

    As the month of Ramadan approaches, people await the moon sighting with great anticipation, looking forward to hear the glad tidings of the end of Sha‘ban and the start of Ramadan. People welcome the month of Ramadan like no other month of the entire year. Many Muslims may be ignorant of the beginnings and ends of other lunar months but when it.. More

  • The Last Ramadan

    It often happens that we do not benefit from the early days of Ramadan as we do not prepare ourselves well enough for them. As a result, we do not feel the virtue of fasting and do not taste the majesty of reciting the Quran or the solemnity of performing taraaweeh (i.e. supererogatory night prayer during the month of Ramadan). Actually, these are.. More

  • He broke his fast thinking that wet dreams invalidate fasting

    Question: I had a wet dream one day in Ramadan so I broke my fast out of ignorance of Fiqh (jurisprudential) rulings. Later, I found out that wet dreams do not invalidate fasting. What is the ruling on this? 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,.. More

  • Etiquettes of Supplicating - II

    The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to invoke Allah The Exalted saying: “Allahumma anta rabbi la ilaaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduk, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa‘dika mastata‘t, a‘oothu bika min sharri maa sana‘t, aboo’u laka bini‘matika, wa aboo’u laka bithanbi.. More

  • Vaginal discharges due to foreplay with husband while fasting

    Question: Assalamu alaikum, I got married one month before Ramadan two years ago. During ramadan, my husband used to kiss, hug and play with me, even though we never had sexual intercourse during the day time. Afterwards I used to notice vaginal discharge (colourless, clear fluid, slimy), he never had any discharge. I could not stop him from playing.. More

  • Ejaculation without intercourse during Ramadan

    Question: While I was fasting in Ramadan, I was making foreplay with my wife. My penis touched her vagina and I immediately ejaculated. My penis, however, did not enter her vagina. Am I required to make up for that day and offer the expiation or am I required only to make up for the day? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds... More

  • Sexual intercourse after hearing the Athaan of Maghrib but before sunset

    Question: What is the expiation for having sexual intercourse deliberately thinking that time of breaking the fast was due after hearing the Athaan of Maghrib from a remote Masjid (Mosque)? 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 ‘alay.. More