What Breaks the Fast
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Is it considered breaking an oath if one's brother utters the sworn-upon word once, then states that he will not say it again? And if so, is the questioner, who is 15 years old and under his mother's care, obligated to fast for three days, or clothe ten needy persons, or is he given a choice between the two?
Is the fasting of one who intended to break their fast but then did not do so valid?
What is the ruling on one who swore by the Book of Allah that he did not know his wife caused the death of his child, with blood around the child's nose, and is expiation obligatory upon him, and is it obligatory for his wife to fast for sixty days or pay a reduced blood money along with fasting for two consecutive months?
هل يجب قضاء صيام الست من شوال إذا نسي النية ليلًا وتذكرها صباحًا؟
Is one obligated to adhere to the Fast of David (peace be upon him) for life, or is it prescribed for a limited period?
Is extreme joy over worldly blessings considered a trial or a retribution from Allah, especially since He does not love those who rejoice?
What are the days on which it is permissible to fast alone?
Is it permissible for a woman to observe a voluntary fast without her husband's knowledge, given her certainty that he would not object, her desire for the fast to be among her hidden good deeds, and her commitment to breaking the fast should her husband request his marital right?
How does a person with a cold and a blocked nose perform istinshāq (sniffing water into the nose), and is it sufficient for him to insert water with his finger? Is it permissible to divide the fasting of the two months of expiation among relatives on behalf of the deceased?
Does using a caffeine patch that is absorbed through the skin, stimulates the nervous system, keeps a person awake, and treats symptoms of caffeine addiction invalidate fasting?
Does unintentionally swallowing nasal mucus that flows down from the nose into the mouth during fasting invalidate the fast, and must one make up for the days on which this occurred due to ignorance of the ruling?
What is the ruling regarding someone who breaks their fast on a day in Ramadan without sexual intercourse, and is expiation (kaffarah) required of them? And what is the most authoritative opinion on this matter?
What should one do who has broken many oaths numerous times and does not know their number, and wishes to make expiation, but cannot distinguish between the poor and the deceptive, and is a student who does not possess sufficient money to pay all the expiations at once? And can he pay the value of the food in money, or fast three days for each broken oath?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning my mother who has been afflicted by sorcery and breaks her fast in Ramadan due to its influence? Is she required to make up the days (qada') or only offer expiation (kaffarah), and what is the amount of the expiation?
What is the ruling on a girl continuing to fast for a lifetime (Sawm ad-Dahr) in fulfillment of her vow to abstain from marriage to anyone other than a person she loved and made a covenant with Allah to that effect, especially since this person is on his deathbed?
What is the ruling regarding someone who breaks their fast in one country, then travels to another country, and the number of days they will fast becomes unclear to them, so should they fast 31 or 32 days, even though the hadith states: "Complete thirty days"?
Does placing a substance in the nose during a medical examination of the larynx invalidate the fast, given that one does not feel it reaching the throat, and is this considered a necessity?
Is it permissible to pay the monetary value of the expiation for an unfulfilled oath (kaffarat al-dhihar) to several people instead of feeding the poor?
Is it incumbent upon me to repeat the fasting of the sixty consecutive days of atonement due to my misunderstanding of a sheikh's statement that the Quran is as ancient as Allah, and is ignorance excusable in this case, knowing that I am aware that the Quran is uncreated and is the word of Allah?
Is my fast considered void if madhy (pre-seminal fluid) was discharged with desire, and then I drank water, thinking that its discharge breaks the fast, and do I have to make up for it or offer expiation?
What is the expiation for someone who swore by Allah Almighty in writing to do something for a specific period, but then did not complete the agreed-upon period?
Does the fasting person who is forced to break his fast complete it? Does he make up for this day? And is he sinful if he does not complete it?
What is the intention for fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, and is it a Sunnah, a Nafl, or a voluntary act, and what is the reward for fasting them?
What is the jurisprudential ruling, with evidence from the authentic Sunnah and exegeses, on the fasting of one who only begins fasting upon seeing light in the sky, and only breaks their fast after night completely covers the sky, based on verse 187 of Surat Al-Baqarah: "until the white thread becomes distinct to you from the black thread of dawn. Then complete the fast until night"?