Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia, inviting local Muslims to search for the new moon of Shawwaal 1440, on Monday evening, 29 Ramadhaan (3 June, 2019) – in accordance with the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ: «Fast when you […]
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Careless in making-up missed days of fasting
I was careless in making-up some of the days which I was required to fast from the previous [month of] Ramadhaan until the arrival of the following month [of Ramadhaan]; so what am I [now] required to do?
Preventing wife from fasting voluntary fasts
Do I have the right to prevent my wife from fasting voluntary fasts such as the six [fasts] of Shawwaal? And would I be liable to sin if I did that?
Best days for voluntary fasting and best months for discharging Zakaah
What are the best days for voluntary fasting and the best months for discharging the Zakaah?
Telescopes and sighting the new moon
Is it permissible for the Muslim to use a telescope in sighting the crescent?
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.
Establishing the beginning of the lunar month
How is the [beginning of the] month of Ramadhaan established?
Fasting the six days of Shawwaal
Is the fasting of six days of Shawwaal a must, such that the reward of the fast of Ramadhaan is incomplete until one follows it up with these six days?
What a Muslim says once the moon of Shawwaal has been sighted
We would like to know what a Muslim says once the moon of Shawwaal has been sighted [up until] before the ‘Eed prayer?