Exemptions and Excuses
652 questions
Is it permissible to perform tayammum instead of wudu for someone who suffers from angina and catches a cold despite performing wudu with warm water in a closed space, given the futility of visiting a doctor?
Is it obligatory for a woman whose fetus died after she refused to undergo a procedure to save it, to offer expiation or fast, knowing that she chose to complete the pregnancy based on hope for healing and fear of the fetus being disabled, and out of a sense of guilt?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who vowed to fast for a month and began to do so, but then her fasting was interrupted due to pregnancy and breastfeeding? Should she complete her fasting, feed (the poor), or what should she do?
Is expiation required for one who vowed to fast Mondays and Thursdays, then broke some days due to an excuse?
Do I have to feed the poor along with making up for the days I missed in Ramadan due to pregnancy and menstruation, knowing that I have a chronic chest illness that requires the use of inhalers?
Is it permissible to break the fast in Ramadan due to a two-hour PhD exam discussion after Asr, knowing that there will be fatigue and lack of concentration after this time?
Is it permissible for a woman traveling by plane at night during Ramadan to break her fast, or is it obligatory, or is it recommended?
Is taking birth control pills to avoid pregnancy unlawful and a form of birth control, given the questioner's difficult health conditions and her care for six children, one of whom suffers from epilepsy? And what is the appropriate Ruqyah for her situation?
What is the expiation for someone who broke their fast one day in Ramadan due to illness, then had intercourse with his wife on the same day, knowing that he only recently learned that the expiation is two consecutive months?
What is the ruling on a husband speaking with his wife on the phone about sexual matters that may lead to ejaculation during a period of separation due to travel?
What is the ruling on traveling by modern means of transport in the past?!
Is performing the obligatory prayer at a time of necessity among those whom Allah has threatened with woe—those who pray—or does that apply to one who delays their daytime prayers until night or their nighttime prayers until day?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah concerning a man who returned from a journey during the day in Ramadan while he was not fasting, and he then caused his fasting wife to break her fast and subsequently had intercourse with her?
What is the ruling on aborting a fetus within the first forty days of pregnancy, given the father has a non-fatal genetic disease, and the couple desires to gain life and marital experience and achieve residential and academic stability before having children? And what is the origin of the jurisprudential disagreement regarding the ruling on abortion before the insufflation of the soul?
Am I obligated to offer expiation for insisting that my wife abort a fetus that was more than two months old, especially since I deeply regret it and this happened approximately thirteen years ago?
Is one who broke their fast while traveling from Saudi Arabia to Canada required to make up those days, given that they knew breaking the fast was permissible during travel but did not wish to do so, then later broke their fast based on the advice of a friend who cited a prophetic hadith, and then broke their fast for three days after arriving in Canada due to not being settled?
Is the husband entitled to force his wife to use contraception and prevent her from conceiving, despite her strong desire for pregnancy and her psychological distress from the continued use of contraception, knowing that the wife is free and does not use contraception except with her permission, and that she feels humiliated and demeaned during intercourse due due to the husband's insistence on contraception? And is the wife considered sinful if she abstains from her husband because of this coercion?
What is the ruling on breaking the fast for several days in Ramadan due to studying and inability to concentrate, or due to stomach problems and nausea? Is this considered a legitimate excuse for breaking the fast? And what is incumbent upon someone who has broken the fast: should they fast the number of days they missed consecutively or not? Is it permissible to eat and drink normally during the daytime in Ramadan after breaking the fast due to an excuse? And what is the ruling on sexual intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan after breaking the fast due to an excuse for both spouses?
What is the religious ruling on a girl with obsessive-compulsive disorder not fasting Ramadan, based on a doctor's recommendation to avoid conflict with medications and the worsening of her condition?
Is it permissible for a husband to request sexual gratification from his wife via the Internet if privacy is ensured and there is no breach, and is it permissible for a husband to masturbate to relieve lust and congestion during long travel and inability to stop the habit of masturbation?
What is the ruling on breaking the fast when moving between two residences, one of which is permanent and the other temporary, and what is the ruling on a husband having intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan in the temporary residence?
Must a cancer patient make up the days she did not fast due to receiving chemotherapy treatment?
What is the mechanism for combining prayers, and is it permissible to combine them due to visiting, or the arrival of guests, or studying?
What is the ruling on leaving a child with the wife's family in another country for study, while fearing for him neglect and illnesses?