What is ‘istijmaar’; and whilst on the plane, is it permissible to do istijmaar using tissues – even though there is water? And in terms of purification, what [practice] is more complete [istinjaa or istijmaar]?
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Did not make up missed fasts before arrival of following Ramadhaan due to laziness
A 45 year old man has not fasted during the month of Ramahdaan for many years out of laziness and negligence, and nor has he made up any of the missed fasts over these years. However, Allaah سبحانه و تعالى has [now] bestowed upon him the opportunity to repent and he has started fasting the month of Ramadhaan after the passing of ten days. So what is the ruling regarding the previous days, the months of which the number exceeds ten?
Transferring the Zakaatul-Fitr overseas
What is the ruling regarding transferring the Zakaatul-Fitr overseas, with the justification there are a lot of poor and needy [Muslims over there]?
Extracting the Zakaatul-Fitr during the first ten days of Ramadhaan
[What is the ruling] regarding extracting the Zakaatul-Fitr during the first ten days of Ramadhaan?
Using an asthma inhaler whilst fasting
Does the use of an asthma inhaler break the fast?
Intentionally travelling so as not to fast during Ramadhaan
What is the ruling regarding travelling in Ramadhaan for the purpose of not having to fast, and we want to know how that is?
Long distance truck drivers
How and when are truck drivers who drive long distances to fast?
Long distance taxi driver
Does the ruling of the traveller apply to drivers of cars and buses who continuously work during the day in Ramadhaan?
Breaking his fast so as to be strong enough to perform ‘Umrah
When the traveller who is fasting reaches Makkah, should he break his fast so as to have the strength to perform the ‘umrah?
The fast of the one who becomes senile during the day
What if during the day while he was sane and was fasting, he then became senile?