What is required of the one who is unable to fast due to old age or a prolonged illness?
Category: Worship
That which invalidates the fast
It is obligatory for the Muslim to know of all that invalidates the fast so as to be aware of them.
The beginning and ending of the daily fast
It starts from the adhaan of the Fajr prayer and finishes at sunset [at the time of the adhaan of the Maghrib prayer].
The obligation of the fast of Ramadhaan and it’s time
It’s obligation is indicated in the Qur.aan, the Sunnah and al-ijmaa’ (major consensus)
The rulings pertaining to making up the fast
Whoever breaks his fast or is unable to fast during Ramadhaan due to an Islaamically permissible reason, then he is required to make up for this day.
Placing two stones on the grave of men and one stone on the grave of women
What is your opinion regarding placing two stones on the grave of men and one stone on the grave of women – is this differentiation legislated?
Prohibition of writing anything on a gravestone
Is it permissible to write the name of the deceased or an aayah from the Qur.aan on a headstone by the grave?
Extending greetings to the grave dwellers
Are greetings extended to the grave dwellers whilst visiting the graveyard, or in the street whilst walking past the graveyard?
Specific time to visit the graves
With respect to men, is there a specific time [legislated] to visit the graves? And [likewise] is there a specific time prohibited to visit the graves?
The shroud is stained with impure water
If the shroud is stained with impure water, then what should be done?