Is it permissible for a Muslim to rely upon astronomical calculations in order to establish the beginning and ending of fasting or is it a must that the new moon is seen?
Category: Scholars
Did not make up days missed in Ramadhaan throughout her menstrual years
An old lady of sixty years of age was ignorant concerning the rulings of menstruation for many years. Throughout her menstrual years, she did not make up the days missed in Ramadhaan thinking they did not have to be made up.
Pregnant wife unable to make up days remaining from Ramadhaan
In the year 1409AH (1988), my wife did not fast for fourteen days due to her menses. Afterwards, she was able to fast for seven days and she had seven days left [to make up]. Now, she is six months pregnant.
Backbiting and slandering whilst fasting
Does backbiting and slandering during the day in Ramadhaan break the fast?
Unable to fast for four years due to illness
A man was struck by a chronic illness, so the doctors advised him not to fast. He was cured of this illness after a period of four years. What should he do now that Allaah has cured him?
One who had not fasted for many years
What is the ruling regarding a Muslim who had not fasted [during the month of Ramadhaan] for many years, despite carrying out the other obligatory acts of worship upon him?
Ignorant about obligation to fast
So in my first year of puberty I let Ramadhaan pass without fasting and this was without a valid Islaamic reason but, rather, out of ignorance about it’s obligation at that time.
In a state of janaabah and the time of Fajr has entered
What is the ruling, whilst fasting, of making the ritual purification (ghusl) from the major sexual impurity (janaabah) after the time of Fajr [has entered]?
Attacking the enemy by blowing oneself up
There are those who tie a magazine of explosives around their waist, then they enter a government or residential building or a gathering of people either disbelievers or other than them, then they blow themselves up…
Applying henna to the hair whilst fasting
Is it permissible to apply henna to the hair whilst fasting and praying because I have heard that henna breaks the fast?