Ramadan Basics
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What is the ruling regarding a husband helping his wife to reach orgasm through masturbation with his hand during the day in Ramadan while she is fasting? And what is the ruling on this act outside of the days of Ramadan?
What is the expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-yameen) for an expatriate in a village where there are no poor Muslims? Is it permissible to delay it? And when should the fasting be observed after Ramadan if fasting becomes obligatory? Is expiation obligatory for one who made the oath in his heart without uttering it?
Why don't we rely on astronomical calculation to determine the beginning and end of Ramadan, in accordance with His, the Exalted, saying, "The sun and the moon [run] by precise calculation," instead of visual sighting, especially since modern science has proven the possibility of doing so?
Is there a way to see our master Yusuf in a dream, especially during the month of Ramadan, after the questioner saw in a dream that it would not be realized until after a long time?
Is it permissible to wash the face with water and soap and shave the beard with creams and special shaving paste while fasting in Ramadan?
Is the husband who had intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan, after he found her naked and she aroused his desire, sinful? Does expiation become obligatory upon him? What is the ruling on the wife's action? And how is expiation performed after the husband's death?
Is it obligatory to fast two consecutive months as expiation for an accident that led to death, even with the forgiveness of the deceased's family? And is it permissible to begin the fasting if it will not be completed before Ramadan? And how can one emancipate a slave in this day and age?
What is the cost of feeding 60 poor people as expiation for breaking the fast of Ramadan by committing Zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) unintentionally, in Saudi Riyals in Saudi Arabia?
What is the ruling on sexual intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan, and what is its expiation? Is it permissible to combine the intention of expiation with the intention of an 'aqiqah when feeding sixty poor people?
Is it permissible to pay expiation for the days one broke their fast in Ramadan due to doubt, by estimating it as the full number of days in the month, and appointing an orphanage and widow care center to pay the financial amounts, even if the person in charge of the center is not completely trustworthy?
What is to be done when a husband has intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan and claims not to remember the incident, while his wife is certain it occurred?
What is the ruling on applying cocoa butter to the lips while fasting, knowing that it is not lipstick?
What is the ruling on someone who owes an expiation for intercourse (kaffarat jima') but is unable to perform it due to embarrassment from fasting in front of their family? Is it permissible for them to feed (the poor) with the intention of fasting should they get a two-month leave to fast away from their family, knowing that the second Ramadan has arrived and they have not yet fasted?
What is the ruling on someone who broke an oath and is obligated to fast three days, while it is Ramadan?
What is the ruling on madhy (prostatic fluid) exiting with urine during the daytime in Ramadan?
Does the wife bear the sin for her husband breaking his fast in Ramadan due to a quarrel, and is she considered a participant in the sin if she prepares food for him during Ramadan daylight hours out of fear of his harm?
What is the ruling on a girl breaking her fast in Ramadan while being coerced by her mother, and how can she make up for those days? Is she considered to have broken her fast intentionally or under duress, and what is incumbent upon the mother to do?
Does the fasting person break their fast if a drop of water lands on their lip and they doubt whether they swallowed it, even though they are certain they did not swallow it?
What should a girl do who doubts not having fasted Ramadan because she was unaware of having reached puberty at that time?
Is it permissible to fast the second day of Ramadan without renewing the intention, if the intention to fast was present from the beginning of the month but the first day was not fasted due to a legitimate excuse?
What is the ruling on and expiation for a person who had intercourse with his wife in Ramadan multiple times and in different years? Is it permissible to feed Muslims instead of the needy if the latter are not available? Is it a condition that the needy be Muslims? Can you help them in feeding the needy by transferring the amount to you?
Is it permissible to combine intentions when fasting Ramadan; that is, to fast the obligatory Ramadan and another act of worship?
What is the expiation for not completing the Ramadan fast due to ignorance of its commencement, then intentionally breaking the fast after becoming aware of it?
Does a fasting person break their fast by swallowing their wife's saliva during the day in Ramadan if both the husband and wife are fasting?