Exemptions and Excuses
652 questions
What is the proper recipient of the fidyah and kaffarah, and when does fidyah become obligatory upon one who is unable to fast due to an incurable illness or old age?
Does delaying the 'Isha prayer until 40 minutes before Fajr, along with the repeated emission of gas which led to catching only one rak'ah before the Adhan, necessitate sin?
Is the pregnant mother's inability to perform the acts of worship and good deeds she was accustomed to before pregnancy, due to extreme fatigue and morning sickness, considered a sin and a shortcoming in her duty towards Allah?
Is it permissible for a man of intense sexual desire, who has failed to marry multiple times, to masturbate in order to calm his sexual urges, or is he obligated to fast for the rest of his life?
Is it permissible for a committed and niqab-wearing fiancée, who has traveled to stay with her bedridden grandfather and grandmother in another province, to mix with non-mahram guests who spend the night in the same apartment and share facilities with them, and to serve them food and speak to them, even if she wears a niqab, especially given the fear of her being exposed to a stranger or corruption creeping in?
Is it permissible to perform اعتکاف at home when mosques are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic?
Should one be lenient with a wife who broke her fast in her first Ramadan due to taking medication for anxiety resulting from sleep problems, taking into consideration that the religion is ease?
What should a woman do if she is harmed by using water for ablution and finds difficulty in performing prayer due to skin problems?
What is the ruling on traveling during Ramadan for the purpose of breaking the fast?
What are the excuses that permit not fasting in Ramadan?
Is it obligatory to fast for someone who has partially recovered after an illness that prevented them from fasting, and is still underweight, while family members and the mosque's imam advise against fasting?
How many Rak'ahs are prayed before and after traveling a distance of 100 miles or more, and is it two Rak'ahs?
What is the ruling on using nasal drops during the daytime in Ramadan?
What are the mutual marital duties and rights in an intimate relationship? And is it permissible for the husband to separate from his wife or demand intercourse if she is unable to fulfill his desire, even with love and respect between them?
Who is required to fast during Ramadan?
To what extent is the hadith "There is no monasticism in Islam" authentic?
What is the minimum distance for travel that permits breaking the fast?
Does the Prophet's saying, "Indeed, you are disobedient," mean that fasting is forbidden for the traveler?
What is the ruling on expiation for someone who suffered a stroke before Ramadan, and at the beginning of her illness was partially losing consciousness, then entered into a full coma before Ramadan and passed away during it, with doctors stating that she could hear?
What is the Sharia ruling on a wife's refusal to conceive from her husband, under the pretext of her illness and inability to do so, given that she is 39 years old and they already have two daughters, despite doctors confirming that her illness would not affect pregnancy?
Is it permissible to combine prayers (Dhuhr and Asr, an early combination) due to work circumstances that prevent performing them at their prescribed times? And is it valid to combine Dhuhr and Asr in the morning if one knows they will not be able to perform them at their original times?
What is the illness that permits breaking the fast in Ramadan? Is breaking the fast permissible for any illness, no matter how mild?
Is it permissible for a woman to have her fallopian tubes tied for birth control with the aim of losing weight?
How can my elderly and sick mother, who cannot tolerate fasting, make up the days she missed fasting, given that she only fasted for ten days?