What Breaks the Fast
1,490 questions
Does masturbating in the daytime in Ramadan semi-involuntarily after intending to stop it invalidate the fast, and does that affect the reward of the ‘Umrah performed a few days earlier?
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 one who broke his fast on an unknown number of days in Ramadan by intentionally emitting semen, thinking that this does not invalidate the fast or necessitate expiation, knowing that this was the first Ramadan he had fasted, and is expiation obligatory for these days whose number he does not know?
What is the ruling on making up for fasting, and is it one day or 60 days, for someone who deliberately masturbated during the daytime in Ramadan, leading to ejaculation, knowing that he regrets his action and wishes to repent? And is it permissible for him to lie to conceal his deed, cover himself, and maintain his image as a role model? And is it permissible to shake hands with one's paternal uncle's wife and maternal uncle's wife?
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?
What is the ruling on one who had intercourse during the day in Ramadan without ejaculation, thinking that only ejaculation invalidates the fast, and he does not know the number of days he did that?
Does not fasting Ramadan by order of the specialist doctor deprive me of the opportunity to be emancipated from Hellfire?
What is the ruling on a husband fondling his wife during the daytime in Ramadan without ejaculation, and what is incumbent upon the wife if she suspects that some of her sexual fluid has been discharged, and does the absence of semen discharge when feeling aroused indicate a health problem?
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?
Does resorting to masturbation in Ramadan due to strong urges invalidate the fast, and is it obligatory to complete it?
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?
Does applying hair-strengthening spray while fasting break the fast?
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?
What is the ruling on using regular perfume, spray, and Vicks (Abu Fas) while fasting?
How can a non-working female student pay delayed atonements for oaths, and is fasting three days sufficient for each atonement, and how are ten needy people fed?
Does swallowing one's saliva after the Fajr Adhan invalidate the fast if there is still wetness or a trace of water in the saliva from drinking water before the Adhan?