What Breaks the Fast
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Does the regurgitation of acidic fluid from the stomach to the pharynx of the esophagus invalidate the fast?
Is considering the hardship of fasting in Ramadan and wishing for its days to end a sin that necessitates repentance?
Does breaking a compensatory fast for Ramadan due to taking medication for chronic migraines necessitate an expiation, in addition to having to make up that day?
Does the presence of the taste of blood in the throat or the involuntary entry of some of it break the fast, and what should a woman suffering from "hemolysis" do if she frequently encounters this during fasting?
Is it obligatory to fast to fulfill a vow, and is it permissible to fast the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah with the intention of making up for a vow, and what do you advise for expiating sins for those with a weak ability to abandon what angers Allah?
What is the ruling on not fulfilling a vow to fast ten days and donate books, and what must the one who made the vow do?
Is it sufficient to fast for an expiation of an oath if there is money available in the bank from a scholarship grant, and is it obligatory to feed ten indigent people from this money, or is fasting sufficient?
Is it permissible to suffice with fasting as expiation for an oath if one was unable to feed the poor in the past, even if it is possible now, and should the expiation be based on the amount of money that was available at the time of the oath or the amount of money available now?
Why does a minor fast if he kills someone else?
Is it permissible for a fasting person to fondle his menstruating wife to the point of ejaculation without penetration, and is that to be considered analogous to intercourse?
Does vaccination against meningitis invalidate the fast?
Is it permissible to break one’s fast on a Friday – for the purpose of pleasing one’s mother and attending a family gathering – and fast two days thereafter, while preserving the reward of fasting one day and breaking fast one day?
Does a fasting person break their fast if they inhale water coming from the nose due to allergies or uncontrollable nasal mucus?
What is the ruling on someone who traveled during Ramadan and completed their fasting with the people of the country until their fast reached 31 days, then broke their fast on the 31st day due to travel? Is he required to make up for that day? And is he required to break his fast if he arrives after Dhuhr in his family's country where they are celebrating their Eid?
Does using a gargle medication invalidate the fast?
Does using soap in one's mouth invalidate the fast if one tastes it in their throat without swallowing it?
A fasting person vomited and then swallowed some of his vomit unintentionally; what is the ruling concerning him?
What is the ruling on an enema administered to a fasting patient?
How can a husband deal with his religiously uncommitted wife, who does not fast and is not concerned with Ramadan, to make her draw closer to Islam and become devout?
Is it permissible to use Polident denture adhesive in Ramadan if it has no smell or taste?
Must I continue to make up for the days when vomiting overcame me, knowing that the vomiting recurred on the day of making up itself, and I have read a fatwa indicating that I am not obligated to make up for them?
Does one sin if they intended to fast a supererogatory fast then broke it for an invitation to a meal, and are they required to make up that day?
What is the expiation for a chronically ill person who breaks their fast in Ramadan, and is it permissible to offer it in advance?
Is a Muslim girl sinful if she breaks her fast in Ramadan due to a severe illness that almost takes her life?