Ramadan Basics
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Is sexual intercourse permissible at night during Ramadan?
Must I fast or feed for my mother who passed away and owed two months of Ramadan fasting that she was unable to make up? And how should the feeding be?
What is the ruling on a Christian woman, married to a Muslim man, vowing to fast Ramadan for five years if she gives birth to a boy, then she converts to Islam and is unable to fulfill the vow, and what are the consequences for her? And what is the ruling on vowing an act that is originally an obligation?
Does masturbation while fasting invalidate the fast without requiring expiation, and does eating after that invalidate the fast and make expiation obligatory?
What is the ruling on having intercourse with one's fiancée during the daytime in Ramadan while she is fasting and it is by force, and do they owe expiation if this is repeated?
Is it permissible to use a finger-sized, sterilized piece to wipe the tongue and teeth for purification from odors and germs, with various flavors, while fasting?
What is the ruling on a student's cousin breaking his fast during the day in Ramadan due to the severe fatigue he experienced while taking an exam?
What is the ruling on practicing the profession of medical massage during Ramadan?
Is it permissible to perform an IVF procedure during the daytime in Ramadan, knowing that postponing it might delay conception for several months?
Is it permissible to suffice with feeding 60 needy persons as expiation for an indecency committed during the daytime in Ramadan twenty years ago, out of fear of family problems occurring due to fasting?
Does the emission of semen without a wet dream or masturbation affect one's fast in Ramadan?
Does a soliloquy between a woman and her husband regarding breaking the fast in Ramadan invalidate the fast, especially given the occasional presence of intrusive thoughts about one's intention and the validity of the fast?
If I do not fast, will I be tormented on the Day of Judgment?
What is the ruling on using the Derma Pen during the daytime in Ramadan?
What is the ruling on the difference in determining the first day of Ramadan fasting between two mosques, one of which follows Saudi Arabia and the other the European Council for Fatwa and Research?
Is the fasting for the expiation of intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan—two consecutive months—required to be continuous? And does one continue fasting after Ramadan, or does one start anew? And is it necessary to feed sixty poor people all at once?
Is it permissible to perform physical exercises such as running and weightlifting during the daytime in Ramadan, and does it affect the fast?
Is it permissible for a student to break their fast in Ramadan so they can focus on their secondary school final exams?
What are the consequences of masturbating during the day in Ramadan to provide a semen sample for ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)?
Is a girl kissing her friend on the cheeks during the daytime in Ramadan considered forbidden?
What is the ruling regarding someone who touches a girl's hand, or hugs her, or kisses her during the daytime in Ramadan?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who deliberately misses three days of Ramadan fasting without a valid excuse, and what is incumbent upon her?
Wasn't the Prophet (peace be upon him) more deserving of being followed than David (peace be upon him), and doesn't his not observing the fast of David, despite his ability to do so, indicate that it is better not to observe it?
What is the ruling on receiving the hepatitis vaccine in the right shoulder during daylight hours in Ramadan?