Exemptions and Excuses
652 questions
Will the husband be held accountable for his wife's death as a result of falling asleep while driving and his negligence, and what is his punishment?
Does using a local anesthetic during fasting for a minor abdominal surgery break the fast?
Is it permissible for someone afflicted with obsessive doubts (waswasah) to combine two prayers without a valid excuse, given that they do not find sufficient time to pray between lectures, and does that affect the validity of the prayer?
What is the amount of money that must be paid (in British currency) for each day of not fasting in Ramadan, given that the not fasting was due to pregnancy and breastfeeding, and the days were made up later?
What is the expiation for someone who intentionally broke their fast in Ramadan without (divine) will, and how many people must be fed, what is the amount of food for each person, and what amount of money must be given out?
Do certain actions, such as developing a fever, or cursing the religion (unintentionally), or eating suhoor after Fajr out of ignorance, invalidate the fasting for expiation of unintentional killing and require resuming the fasting anew?
Is it obligatory for a girl who has had her thyroid gland removed due to a tumor to inform her suitor of all the details of her illness, or is it sufficient to mention the removal of the gland and the use of hormone replacement therapy? And does a difference in skin color between the suitor and the fiancée affect the decision to marry?
What is the ruling on a woman who refuses intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan?
Is the duty of fasting waived for a sick person for whom fasting is difficult due to a chronic health condition that requires taking painkillers?
Is abortion permissible in the early stages of pregnancy if it would impede the completion of a master's degree and delay childcare, given the fear that it is forbidden?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a man having intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan after traveling to her, and is he permitted to break his fast because of that?
Is it permissible for a patient with kidney failure to fast during a dialysis session that involves the introduction of some therapeutic solutions, such as glucose, into his body?
What is the ruling on one who masturbates intentionally during the daytime in Ramadan and is unable to fast?
What is the ruling on fasting for a kidney transplant patient who drinks a lot of fluids and takes medication regularly, knowing that the transplanted kidney is functioning at 65 or 70 percent?
What is the ruling on a father who refuses to marry off his children who are over the age of twenty-eight, prevents them from forming relationships and from traveling abroad to obtain a better nationality, and what is the way to treat his psychological illness or fulfill the children's wishes without harming him? What is the ruling on traveling to obtain citizenship without his permission, and what is the best way to deal with him, knowing that he does not respond to advice and threatens them?
Is a 15-year-old girl who suffers from chronic anemia, requires a blood transfusion monthly, and is very weak, obligated to fast the month of Ramadan?
Is it permissible to perform a cosmetic surgery to lift the breasts due to their sagging from pregnancy and childbirth, knowing that it does not involve reduction or enlargement, but rather a tailoring of the skin?
Does a person who does not fast receive the multiplied reward in Ramadan for performing the rest of the obligatory duties, reading the Qur'an, and performing Tarawih prayers?
Which is the most correct approach to fasting Ramadan in a country where the day extends to nearly 21 hours in summer and shortens in winter?
What is the wisdom behind the difference in the waiting period (Iddah) for a free woman and a slave woman after the death of the husband, where a free woman observes a period of four months and ten days, while a slave woman observes two months and five nights, as stated in the book "Minhaj al-Muslim" by Abu Bakr Jabir al-Jaza'iri?
Must one make up for and feed the poor for breaking the fast for one day in Ramadan due to a fever, and the doctor prescribed a fast-breaking injection and asked him to break the fast for two days, but he only broke it for one day?
Must I make up for my deceased grandfather who broke his fast in Ramadan due to illness, knowing that he fainted and broke his fast on that day?
Is it permissible to prevent pregnancy for a patient with lupus erythematosus, knowing that pregnancy activates the disease and poses a danger to her health?
What are the consequences for a couple where the husband had intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan after returning from travel?