What Breaks the Fast
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What is the ruling on someone who intended to fast a supererogatory fast, then put some food in his mouth before Fajr and fell asleep, and woke up after the Adhan with the food still in his mouth, so he got rid of it and completed the fast?
Does the presence of constant phlegm in the throat and the attempt to get rid of it affect fasting, especially for a pregnant woman who fears vomiting?
Must a Muslim woman who is unemployed and has no financial income, but who has received money as a gift, feed the poor or fast in order to expiate her oath?
What is the ruling on swallowing blood after tooth extraction, and does it invalidate the fast?
Is a daughter who suffers from cerebral palsy, who does not speak or move, and whose mental comprehension is very limited, considered among the insane who are not addressed by Sharia obligations, and thus the obligation of fasting is waived for her, or is she considered ill with an incurable disease, and her guardian must feed a poor person for every day she misses fasting?
Has my fast been invalidated by the emission of semen after waking up from sleep, and must I make up the days of fasting, or is it permissible to pay expiation?
What should a fasting person do if a drop of water enters his mouth due to rain?
Does the fast of one who does something during the day in Ramadan, thinking it breaks the fast, and intends to break the fast, knowing that what he did is forbidden but proceeds with it, then it becomes clear that his action was not among the things that break the fast, become void?
What is the ruling concerning the days when I swallowed blood from my gums while fasting, given that it was difficult to expel, and I do not remember the number of days or if I swallowed it intentionally?
What should my mother do, as she vowed a silent fast for someone, but that person has passed away?
What are we to do when we desire marriage but are unable to, and temptations surround us, and fasting does not seem to be a quick solution, while our families make the matters of marriage difficult for us?
What is the ruling on masturbation, and what is the solution for someone exposed to temptations while currently unable to marry?
Is it permissible to invite the wife's maternal uncle, who denies the authenticity of the Sunnah and breaks his fast after the time of 'Isha' instead of Maghrib, to an iftar at home, or to visit him and eat with him?
Is it a condition to fast Thursday along with Monday to obtain the reward of fasting Monday, or is it permissible to fast Monday alone?
What should a wife do who broke her fast in Ramadan multiple times due to pregnancy, based on a previous fatwa that only required expiation (kaffarah), and then later learned of the weakness of this fatwa and that the correct ruling is to make up the fasts (qadaa’)?
Is it permissible for the questioner to fast with the UAE, given that it differs by one day from Oman, where he resides, and will his Eid be with the UAE if there is a difference in the day of Eid?
Is succession obligatory in the fasting of a vow if it was not stipulated at the beginning?
Is it obligatory for someone who fondled his wife during the daytime in Ramadan, and his penis touched her vulva without penetration, resulting in ejaculation before penetration, to make up for the fast (Qada') and offer expiation (Kaffarah), or merely to make up for the fast (Qada')?
If a breastfeeding woman is able to fast but breaks her fast due to breastfeeding her child, does she owe expiation for each day she breaks her fast, or is making up the missed days after weaning sufficient?
What constitutes a treatment that breaks one's fast and a treatment that does not break one's fast?
When should I abstain from food to begin fasting on September 26th, considering that I will break my fast at a Chinese airport and arrive in Egypt at dawn the following day? And will sunrise aboard the plane affect the time of imsak (abstention)?
Is it obligatory to make up the fasting days of a month vowed for the recovery of a sister, given that three years have passed since her recovery and the one who made the vow is seven months pregnant, or is expiation permissible instead?
Is expiation (Kaffara) and making up for the fast (Qada') required for someone who had intercourse with his wife after the Fajr Adhan, forgetting, then remembered after ejaculation, knowing that he completed his fasting that day?
Was the husband obligated to fast as expiation for accidental killing on behalf of his two brothers who died in an accident for which he was not responsible, and can the wife fast on his behalf after his death?