What Breaks the Fast
1,235 questions
Am I required to fast despite my Type 2 Diabetes, and is it permissible for me to check my blood sugar level while fasting?
Does drinking water by mistake during the day in Ramadan count as intentionally breaking the fast, which necessitates expiation?
Is a traveler who began fasting in his own country, then moved to another country where they started fasting a day later than him, obligated to continue fasting with them, thus fasting for thirty-one days?
What is the expiation for one who swore an oath upon the Qur’an not to return to a sin, then returned to it, while not remembering whether he said "in sha’ Allah" (if God wills) or not, and should he fast or feed the poor from the money he has available, and is it permissible to feed them in installments?
ما هو صيام الوصال؟
Is it permissible for someone who broke their fast due to thirst to eat for the remainder of their day?
Is it permissible to offer a choice regarding an oath of obstinacy, and what is the evidence for that, especially in the case of swearing to fast certain days upon committing a sin, and is it permissible to build upon conjecture in estimating the number of accumulated days?
Is the Fidyah obligatory for one who breaks their fast in Ramadan for each day, or is it given once after Ramadan?
Is expiation (kaffarah) for sexual intercourse during Ramadan obligatory, and how is it determined and paid? Does the wife bear part of it, or only the husband? What is the ruling on repeating this act, and what is the advice for not returning to it? How is repentance performed, and what is the ruling on fasting two consecutive months for expiation if an Eid intervenes?
What is the ruling on reporting the sighting of the new moon to the ruler according to the four madhhabs and others; is it obligatory or recommended?
Is one who sends pictures or clips of cold water, drinks, and delicious foods to those who are fasting, with the intention of joking, sinful?
Must a day of make-up fasting be re-fasted along with another day, and is expiation obligatory, or only repentance along with fasting the day, upon ejaculating due to speech during a day of make-up fasting?
Is it permissible for a mother to break her fast in Ramadan for fear that her twins will suffer from a lack of milk due to fasting?
Does burping break one's fast?
Is it permissible to fast this day if one slept before Maghrib and woke up after Fajr?
Is it necessary to remove the removable orthodontic retainer when fasting if it leads to excessive saliva and swallowing it?
Does water running down the throat when sniffing during ablution invalidate the fast?
Is a disbeliever, upon converting to Islam during the daytime in Ramadan, obligated to abstain from food and drink for the remainder of that day?
Is it obligatory for a woman who fasts two consecutive months as atonement for a sin to make up the days she misses due to menstruation after the two months have ended?
When does a plane passenger break their fast?
What is the ruling on swearing with phrases such as "By God, I will not forgive him" or "By God, you will make it a black day," whether intended as a threat or not?
Must a vow to fast for a week be fulfilled if the desired outcome is not fully achieved?
Does using a spray deodorant with a strong scent and powder, with suspicion that it is related to incense, invalidate the fast?
Does vomiting intentionally due to shortness of breath because of phlegm break the fast?