What Breaks the Fast
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Is there sin upon one who intended to fast a day in Makkah then broke his fast in Jeddah?
Must I make up for the day on which I broke my fast, thinking that the Maghrib Adhan I heard was through a phone application, then it became clear that it was a real Adhan, bearing in mind that the sun was not visible at the time of breaking the fast?
What is the ruling on breaking the fast with only water, and does it invalidate the fast?
Is the punishment intensified for one who has intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan?
What is the ruling on inhaling or smelling the smoke from burning electrical connections or wires, and what is the ruling if I inhaled the smoke from burning electrical connections and wires while ignorant of the ruling?
Is what I pledged to Allah—to abstain from masturbation—considered a vow that necessitates expiation and punishment, given that I committed the act weeks after making the pledge?
Does one have to fast if he swore that something belonged to a certain person, and then discovered that it did not belong to him?
Is it obligatory to fulfill a vow made to perform acts of obedience and abandon sins, which were written down on a paper, knowing that some of them are difficult to perform or accumulate due to busyness (especially for a scrupulous person)? And is fasting three days sufficient as expiation for all these acts of obedience, or is it necessary to fast three days for each act of obedience separately?
Is it permissible to break a fasting vow for an oath due to hunger?
Does fasting become invalid if one predominantly assumes water will enter the stomach when deliberately performing a certain act, and water does indeed enter, yet there was no intention to break the fast?
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman carrying twins to fast in the fifth month if her doctor permits it, with the understanding that she must break her fast at the slightest feeling of fatigue, and must she obey her husband who believes she should break her fast to prevent harm to her and her fetus?
What is the ruling on a man fondling his own chest with the intention of alleviating lust, without ejaculation, by analogy with the permissibility of a woman fondling her own chest during intercourse?
Is it permissible for one who breaks an oath to fast the three days consecutively or non-consecutively, and is it permissible for him to distribute the feeding of ten poor people over several days?
What is the expiation for oaths sworn by a person afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and is repentance obligatory beforehand in such cases, and how is the expiation to be rendered in terms of the type of food, the number of beneficiaries, and the time of its disbursement?
Does swallowing blood from the gums and teeth – especially during sleep – break one's fast, given the difficulty of avoiding it or the hardship of repeated rinsing, and is it necessary to make up the day if this occurs?
Is it permissible to adopt Imam Abu Hanifa's view that deliberately swallowing food remnants does not break the fast, and to analogize the licking of aloe vera sap to it, in order to alleviate scrupulousness in acts of worship?
Should the fasting of days vowed be completed after being interrupted due to illness and menstruation, or should one start anew?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding one who broke his oath sworn upon the Noble Qur'an not to return to committing a forbidden act, and then regretted it, and what expiation is due upon him?
What is the expiation for one who swore by Almighty God not to go to a certain place, then went there?
Did the truthful one break his oath, and is expiation due upon him after he swore to the mechanic that he would take the payment, and then the mechanic threw it into his car?
What is incumbent upon one who broke their fast for days during Ramadan in their youth while studying due to hunger, and they do not know the number of days they broke their fast?
What is required of a young man who covenanted with Allah in his prostration not to commit Zina, then broke his covenant, and is this covenant considered a solemn pledge?
What is the ruling regarding someone who commits incest and breaks their fast in Ramadan, and how can they rid themselves of these sins and steadfastly adhere to the path of Islam, and is what happened considered magic?
What is the ruling on a person who broke their fast for 25 days of Ramadan in France and did not perform the prayers?