Q: Are married couples allowed to shower together while fasting? A: If doing this will not lead to sexual intercourse then it is permissible while fasting. If there is fear that being together in this state will result in the fast breaking, then it is not permissible for spouses to shower together during the day …
Q: For certain illnesses a gas is pumped into the rear private part. Does this nullify the fast? A: Any substance that is introduced into the rear private part will break the fast. In this case one qadha will be necessary.
Q: My mother passed away several years ago. I was quite young. I would like to pay fidyah for her missed fasts. Kindly inform me how to calculate the amount. A: For every fast you shall pay the amount of one fitra (sadaqatul-fitr) that is paid on the day of Eidul-Fitr. You have to take …
Q: Can you go for blood tests whilst fasting? A: Blood tests can be taken while fasting. Moulana Yusuf Laher
Q: Does bleeding gums break the fast? A. The fast will break if the blood is swallowed and the amount of blood is more than the saliva. If the blood is spat out or if the saliva is more than the blood, the fast will not break.Mufti Siraj adds: This can be determined by the …
Q: I couldn’t fast last Ramadhan due to illnesses: epilepsy and depression. Is it permissible for me to fast it after I finish fasting this coming Ramadhan? A. You will fast the Ramadhaan of this current year and keep the missed fasts after Ramadhaan. It is sinful to delay the missed fasts unnecessarily. Keep them …
Q: I suffer from severe migraine headaches and asthma which do not allow me to fast in ramadhaan. I don’t have enough money to feed the poor for fast missed. What shall I do? A. Consult with a good Muslim doctor regarding your condition. If he advises you not to fast, then follow his instructions. …
Q: I am a diabetic and follow the shafi mathab. My fidyah works out to be R375 for 30 days. Can I pay this fidyah money to my father-in-law who is 65 and gets a grant and pension every month? A. If the grant, pension, etc. which he receives is sufficient for him; the Fidyah …
Q: I have been negligent for paying in my fasts on time. I've had a miscariage, been pregnant twice and breastfed. I knew at that time that pregnant women don't need to fast but I didn't know that I had to repay it. Now many years later I'm sitting with this burden. I paid fidyah …
Q: I started Ramadan in Saudi. They started Ramadan one day earlier than us. I fasted 4 days in Saudi, did not fast on my travel day and landed in US where they began their 5th day of fast, and I continued Ramadan here which was also my fifth day. What day should I celebrate …
