What is your advice to the Muslims on the occasion of the approaching of the month of Ramadhaan, [and] may Allaah protect and preserve you?
Category: Fasting [صوم]
My obligation towards my father who does not pray nor fast
My father does not pray, nor fast; he smokes, and he swears a lot and has a foul and obscene tongue. He has begun to oppress my mother, and I do not love him, and [instead] hate him for doing these things. [So] what is my obligation towards my father?
Eating and drinking at the adhaan of Fajr
He is saying: ‘Is it permissible for a person to eat what he has in his hand when the mu.adhin calls the adhaan [for Fajr]?’
Broke his fast two minutes early
What is the ruling regarding the one who broke his fast when he heard the mu.adhdhin calling the adhaan for [the] maghrib [prayer], and thereafter it was confirmed the mu.adhdhin had actually called the adhaan two to three minutes early?
Whether to fast or not to fast whilst travelling
[So] Shaykh, this questioner is asking, if I travelled for ‘umrah by airplane during Ramadhaan, should I not fast since I will be travelling by airplane; should I not fast or [should I] fast?
Do not say “Ramadhaan Kareem”
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: The questioner says, regarding the saying “Ramadhaan Kareem”, is al-Kareem not Allaah? Response: This has no basis. Their saying: “Ramadhaan Kareem” – does not have any basis. As for [saying]: “Ramadhaan Shareef” “Ramadhaan Mubaarak” “Ramadhaan ‘Adheem” – these descriptions are mentioned in ahaadeeth; “‘Adheem” “Mubaarak” “Shareef” – [there […]
Guidance for Ramadhaan
Visit our YouTube channel for more Questioner: May Allaah reward you with good, our Shaykh. The first question says: In a few days, the month of Ramadhaan will be upon us, so do you have any guidance for your children (students) regarding preparing for it? Shaykh: Peace be upon you, and the Mercy of Allaah […]
Negligently missed fasting some days in Ramadhaan
What is the expiation for not fasting during Ramadhaan without a[n Islaamically acceptable] reason? [It’s just that] he did not fast for three days, so if you could explain how much exactly that would be.
Making-up a fast or voluntarily fasting on a Saturday
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: Is it permissible to fast on a Saturday – [to] make-up [an obligatory fast] or [just] a voluntary fast? Response: Yes, there is nothing wrong with fasting on a Saturday, whether [to] make-up [an obligatory fast] or [just] a voluntary fast. That is because the hadeeth that forbids […]
Making-up the missed fasts of Ramadhaan consecutively
If a Muslim does not fast for two consecutive days during Ramadhaan due to a [Islaamically] valid reason, then how should he make them up?