Ramadan Basics
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What is the ruling of the Shari'ah on phone sex with one's husband during the daytime in Ramadan while fasting, and how can atonement be made for this sin?
Is expiation for fasting obligatory only for intentional intercourse, as mentioned by Sayyid Sabiq, or for all things that invalidate fasting, as in Maliki jurisprudence?
Can I fast three days as an expiation for an oath on behalf of my father, who swore an oath and then broke it, given that he is unable to fast due to the hot weather and diabetes, even though he fasted the entire month of Ramadan?
Are the acts of worship and supererogatory prayers of a woman who secretly embraced Islam and fears disclosing her conversion accepted, especially since she cannot adhere to some obligations like the hijab and fasting Ramadan for fear of her conversion being exposed?
Is a traveler who is journeying for leisure permitted to break their fast in Ramadan?
What is the ruling of the Sharia concerning a man who has been away from his sick wife for four years and is no longer able to have intercourse with her, and what is the ruling on his wife fasting Ramadan if she is sick?
Are there any Quranic texts or prophetic hadiths that specify the expiation for intentionally breaking the fast in Ramadan as 60 days?
What should a woman do who has make-up days from last Ramadan in the summer, given that the day is long (16 hours) and she is breastfeeding?
Does committing an abomination (sodomy) on a Ramadan night (after breaking the fast) necessitate expiation (kaffarah) or any special rulings?
When does the blessed month of Ramadan begin in Virginia (V.A) and Washington D.C. (D.C) in the United States?
What is the ruling on massages (dough) in Ramadan?
Does talking on the phone with girls unnecessarily during the day in Ramadan invalidate the fast?
Should I stop fasting a continuous expiation due to my husband's prohibition, despite my ability and desire to fast for self-discipline?
What is the ruling on one who intentionally inserted the tip of his penis into his wife's vagina during the daytime in Ramadan, over the izar (waist-wrapper), and did not ejaculate?
What is the method for feeding sixty needy persons for ten acts of intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan, for one who is unable to fast sixty days ten times, and what is the amount and type of food, and is it necessary to feed them all at once, and is it permissible to pay the equivalent value in cash?
Should we fast with the people of the country, regardless of whether they have confirmed seeing the crescent moon or not, or should we fast with Saudi Arabia?
How many months of Ramadan fasting do I have to make up after I started fasting at the age of 35 without determining when it became obligatory for me? And what is the value of the expiation for delaying the make-up in Egyptian pounds, and to whom should it be paid, and is it permissible to pay it to one poor person or to an orphanage? And are the doorman and the maid considered needy people to whom expiation can be paid?
What is the ruling on one who committed adultery with his father's wife during Ramadan, taking into consideration that he was involved in a car accident which he views as a punishment for his deed, and that he is still suffering from its consequences?
Is it permissible for a woman to break her fast for the purpose of undergoing an imaging procedure that requires drinking liquids, and which cannot be performed at night in Europe due to its urgency, according to her opinion and that of the specialist?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a man perfuming himself while fasting in Ramadan and outside of Ramadan, mentioning the opinions of the four imams and their evidence?
Is it true that Abraham and Ishmael removed the idols from the Kaaba, but one idol remained, meaning "the god," from which the name "Allah" was derived, who was the moon god in paganism and whose symbol was the crescent moon, and the month of Ramadan is determined by the lunar cycle, and is Islam connected to this pagan custom?
Why did the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, choose the month of Ramadan for worship?
Does a Muslim man's fast become void if something is discharged from him while he is awake during the day in Ramadan?
What is the ruling on openly breaking the fast in public during the daytime in Ramadan for someone who has an excuse, and what is advised for someone who does that?