Siyam – Fasting



Fasting, obligatory and voluntary.


Rinsing the mouth in Ramadan

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Eshaykh Staff

I’d like to know whether it is allowed not to rinse the mouth in wudu during Ramadan to avoid occasional swallowing of its remains. Continue reading →

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Should I fast with liver problems?

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Eshaykh Staff

Question: As salamAlaykum, I have been fasting for 12yrs now with liver dysfunction and on the whole it has been ok for Me, but last month of Ramadhan due to the very long days and the heat was physically difficult … Continue reading →

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Fasting over 20 hours

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Eshaykh Staff

We Muslims at Finland have to fast over 20 (21 at beginning) hours a day. Are we allowed to follow the fatwa from dar ul-ifta, to fast with mekka time or by calculated time all around the year.
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Urgent!! Fasting on Eid

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Eshaykh Staff

Question: Do we fast on Thursday? Can we pray Eid on Friday?
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Making up prayers from age of 9 years old to 18 years old

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

One of my co-employees requested me to ask Shk. Hisham about making up her fasting for Ramadan for 10 years. She is from a South Asian country and she stated that she started her period at the age of 9 years old. Continue reading →

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Mother of a disabled child and fasting in Ramadan

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

I’ve a 2 year-old disabled child. I take care of her & drive her to therapy everyday. Plus I started a new oxygen treatment for her which I’ve to be part of. This treatment raises my metabolism. During the month of Ramadan… Continue reading →

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Breaking Fast

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I just wanted to ask Shaykh, would it be ok if I break my fast daily with water mixed with some honey as I cannot eat dates. Continue reading →

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Fasting while sick

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Please advise as we have numerous different opinions on this matter. If somebody has been sick and it is obvious by looking at them that they are struggling with their fast… Continue reading →

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Fasting

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I’m a 3rd year student & our curriculum entails doing 2 subjects at a time. However, the 1 is a semester subject (complete it over 2 terms) & the other is a 6 week subject. This makes it very hectic because the subject… Continue reading →

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Qushayri on hunger/fasting

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have 2 different translations of Qushayri’s Risala. In the chapter on hunger, one of them translates: ..I heard Ibn Salim say: “The proper rule of one who practices hunger is to limit one’s daily meal to the size of a cat’s ear.” … Continue reading →

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