Exemptions and Excuses
652 questions
What is the ruling on delaying a prayer past its prescribed time while awaiting the result of a medical examination for a bedridden parent, or while traveling with one's mother and fearing the loss of a benefit or leaving her alone?
What is the expiation for someone who broke their fast in Ramadan of the year 1431 AH due to illness and forgot about it, with their brother reminding them of it?
Is it permissible to pray Dhuhr a quarter of an hour before Asr due to fasting and sleeping after Fajr until close to Asr?
Is it permissible to break the fast during the day in Ramadan, and how does one make up for it if they suffer from chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure, asthma, sleep apnea, and severe thirst, along with an inquiry about how to get rid of hearing strange voices and Qur'an during sleep?
Does expiation become obligatory for one who broke their fast in Ramadan due to travel, then broke it on the following two days due to fornication? And when does the fasting of two consecutive months become nullified if expiation becomes obligatory?
What is the ruling regarding a husband telling his wife: "As long as you are married to me, you are not to go to the bathroom, and travel to Casablanca is forbidden," and his threatening her by saying: "By God, if you do that, I will show you"?
What is the ruling on entering the son's house after swearing not to enter it due to the mother's illness and the son's distress? And what are the implications of this entry?
Is breaking the fast to take diarrhea medication during the daytime in Ramadan, given the presence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) which increases the hardship of fasting in this situation, considered a forbidden breaking of the fast, or is it excused, necessitating making up the days after Ramadan?
What is the ruling regarding a vow to fast Mondays and Thursdays for life for someone who made such a vow but is no longer able to fulfill it due to old age and illness?
Is it permissible for me to break my fast in Ramadan, knowing that I am five months pregnant and suffer from no illness other than diabetes, and I fear for my fetus from fasting?
What is the 'iddah (waiting period) for a woman whose husband has died and whose uterus has been removed? And is it permissible for her to spend the night outside her home during the 'iddah period for the purpose of securing her husband's inheritance?
Is it permissible to delay prayer when feeling drowsy or extremely tired, while still being aware of what is being said?
Does Islamic law permit aborting a fetus if it is confirmed to be afflicted with or carrying a serious genetic disease, with a 50% probability of males being affected and females being carriers of the disease?
What is the ruling for someone who had intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan, then stopped before ejaculation, thinking that this does not invalidate the fast, and repeated the act on several days? Is there an expiation of 60 days for each day, or a single expiation? Do excuses such as travel and illness interrupt the consecutive days of expiation?
Is it permissible for my son, who lives in Canada, to break his fast in Ramadan due to exams that coincide with the most difficult times of fasting for him? Or is it permissible for him to travel a distance of more than 80 kilometers on the morning of the exam to take on the ruling of a traveler?
What is the ruling on offering a fidyah instead of fasting for the days one ate during Ramadan, and what is its amount for each day?
Must a pregnant woman who broke her fast for five days in Ramadan due to her pregnancy and fear for her fetus only make up these days, or must she both make them up and offer fidyah?
Is abortion permissible if the fetus has congenital malformations, and is it necessary to conduct tests to detect malformations in every pregnancy, and are these tests considered an interference with God’s will?
What is the ruling concerning a woman afflicted with heart disease, thyroid issues, and high blood pressure, who is unable to fast or offer expiation due to not possessing any money, while her husband is unemployed and she has no working children?
Is it permissible to abort a pregnancy in its first month due to hardship, difficulty in performing academic duties, having three consecutive children, and the persistence of illness for long periods during pregnancy?
Is it permissible to abort a fetus in the early stages of pregnancy (before it completes one month) due to living conditions and being content with having one previous daughter?
Is masturbation absolutely impermissible, even in cases of extreme necessity, as Sheikh Muqbil al-Wadi'i stated, or is Imam al-Shawkani's view the correct one?
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to postpone fulfilling her vow until after childbirth?
What is the religious ruling for a person 20 years of age who is obligated to take daily medication at 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, and cannot postpone the medication, and is it permissible for someone who is fasting to intend their fast on behalf of themselves and this patient?