What Breaks the Fast
1,235 questions
What is the meaning of "intentionally opening the mouth until dust enters the interior cavity (jawf) invalidates the fast," as stated by al-Nawawi in al-Majmu‘, and does it refer to intentionally not closing the mouth despite seeing dust, or intentionally causing dust to enter the mouth by opening it?
What is the ruling on masturbation and reading sexual stories, and does watching pornography carry the same ruling if one refrains from the first two?
Does the fast of one who masturbates during the Adhan of Fajr become void, knowing that the Adhan might precede the entry of the time by a minute or more?
Is it obligatory to fast 30 days after repeating Wudu (ablution) forgetfully, knowing that an oath was sworn to fast this period in case Wudu was repeated, as a means of self-discipline, and is an expiation for breaking an oath (kaffarat yamin) required?
What should one do who vowed to fast ten days without verbalizing the intention, then became strongly certain that he intended to fast them consecutively? And does unknowingly breaking the fast affect a vow fast?
What is the expiation for someone who swore to pay the price of something for a friend, but the friend insisted on paying and paid himself? Is it obligatory to give the money to the friend even if he refuses it? And is the expiation due through feeding or fasting, or is the oath considered a vain oath for which there is no expiation?
Is it obligatory to make up prayers and fasting for the years during which masturbation was practiced without knowledge of the religious ruling and without performing ghusl, despite attempts to remember but without success?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who vowed to fast for three months but then became unable to do so? Does expiation suffice, or is she obligated to fast intermittently? And is it permissible to fast the months separately?
Does swallowing saliva mixed with saliva collected outside the mouth invalidate the fast, especially given that it did not completely exit? And does the ruling of a small amount of food mixed with saliva, which is permissible to swallow, apply to it?
When does obedience to other than Allah in prohibiting what Allah has permitted become kufr (disbelief), and does this include one who obeys the Taghut (tyrant) out of fear of him in abandoning the fast of Ramadan, and does Allah’s saying cover him: {And indeed, the devils inspire their allies to argue with you. And if you obey them, you are indeed polytheists}?
What is incumbent upon one who experienced prostatic fluid discharge during a Ramadan day intentionally, due to looking at what Allah has forbidden, then masturbated, thinking that his fast had been invalidated by the discharge?
What is the ruling on the fast of someone who had something that breaks the fast occur to them without their choice?
Is expiation obligatory for every oath sworn by Allah, and when does it become obligatory? And does the statement: "By Allah, if Allah wills," confirm the oath?
What is the ruling on intentionally collecting and swallowing nasal discharge from the nose, and is it considered phlegm? What is the ruling on one who did so out of ignorance, and what is the effect of that on his previous fasts, and what are the implications? Does the ruling differ if it was done out of forgetfulness or if it was expelled without swallowing?
What should a girl do who has committed herself to continuous months of fasting as a punishment for violating her oath to abstain from excessive food, but is unable to fulfill this fast and does not have money for expiation, and wishes to annul this commitment?
Does not fasting Ramadan by order of the specialist doctor deprive me of the opportunity to be emancipated from Hellfire?
Is a makeup or expiation required for one who masturbated during Ramadan, and she is unsure if she knew that it invalidates the fast, and what is the ruling for one for whom more than one Ramadan has passed?
What is the ruling on reading novels while fasting, if reading them causes prostatic fluid (madhy) to be discharged?
Is it obligatory to re-fast when in doubt about having broken the intention to fast due to satanic whisperings (waswasah)?
Is it permissible to combine different scholarly opinions (talfiq) regarding the issue of fasting in order to circumvent the intrusive thoughts (waswas) related to nullifying the intention and water entering the vagina?
Is it obligatory to atone by feeding ten needy people, or is fasting sufficient, considering there is 700 pounds available, that the expiation for an oath is 100 pounds, and that the age is 16 years old?
Is the oath considered broken, and do fasting and expiation become obligatory, if a person experiences thoughts that lead to doubt about emission after having vowed to fast three days for every time he commits the sin of masturbation, knowing that fasting is difficult for him and he has forgotten the details of his vow?
What is the ruling on a husband having intercourse with his wife out of ignorance of the ruling on ẓihār, and what is the ruling on enjoying her with foreplay short of intercourse after commencing the fasting for the expiation of ẓihār, and is it obligatory to repeat the two months of fasting in this case?
Is what a traveler does to satisfy his wife's desires—such as limiting himself to talking and inserting things into the vagina to feel sexual pleasure—unlawful and displeasing to Allah?