Fasting (Sawm)

Question: Does acupuncture, if it is used to decrease or increase weight, break the fast of one who is fasting? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: Using needles is an ancient Chinese way of reducing …

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Sadaqat-ul Fitr Q. To whom can Sadaqatul Fitr be given? A. Sadaqatul Fitr should preferably be given Muslims who are eligible for Zakaat. (al-Fataawa Hindiyyah) Q. On whom is Sadaqatul Fitr …

Question: Does burping break the fast? Answer: Praise be to Allah. Burping refers to when air comes out from the stomach, making a sound, through the mouth when one is full. Simply burping does not …

Question: I still have days to make up for Ramadaan and I want to fast ‘Ashoora’. Is it permissible for me to fast ‘Ashoora before I have made up the fasts I owe? Can I …

Question: I need to insert medication into my eye on a daily basis. What is the status of my fast? Answer: The fast is not affected by inserting medication into one’s eye, whether the medicine …

Question: Is it permissible to remove unwanted hair/clip nails whilst fasting? Will it make the fast makrooh or break the fast? Answer: Removing unwanted hair or clipping the nails do not cause the fast to …

Question What is the ruling of keeping Ramadaan fasts in regions where the days are lengthy? What if the day stretches to 17 hours? Are we still to fast? What about the elderly and weak? …

Question: Some people believe that the 27th Rajab is a highly blessed night which they called ‘laylat al-mab‘ath’. They claim that it is recommended to have Ghusl (bath) on this day and to observe sawm …

Question: I have heard that one must fast on the following days of Rajab, 1st day of Rajab; 1st Friday night (Thursday night in Islam) Night of Wishes; on the 15th day of Rajab; on …

Question: I want to fast ‘Ashoora’ this year, but some people told me that the Sunnah is to fast the day before as well (Taasoo’a’). Is there any report that this was the teaching of …