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Ramadan & Fasting
[Q-ID0502] If I have a blood test / cupping, will it nullify my Fast?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب A fast will not break by having blood taken out for a test, etc because the Holy Prophet ﷺ himself had his…
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[Q-ID0501] Does the non-Fasting person have to pray the Tarawih prayer?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Tarāwīh is sunnah muakkadah (emphatic Sunnah) for both men and women by consensus; it is not permissible…
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[Q-ID0500] My non-Muslim Doctor tells me I should not Fast, can I act upon his advice?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب A non-Muslim, deviant or sinful doctor’s statement is not accepted in sharī’ah, and neither can an…
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[Q-ID0499] What are the conditions if one wishes to marry a 2nd Wife?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب One major condition for a second marriage is عدل [being equal/fair] i.e. whoever has two or three wives,…
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[Q-ID0498] Are the marriages and divorces that have taken place in the UK Courts Islamically valid?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب In the court of any Islamic country or in the court system of England, the legislation of a wedding or…
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[Q-ID0497] Does placing a thermometer in the mouth to check temperature nullify the Fast?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The fast does not become invalid from placing a thermometer in the mouth to check ones temperature to see…
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[Q-ID0496] Do injections and IV drips nullify the Fast?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The fast does not become invalid from having an injection or using a drip, whether it is through the veins…
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[Q-ID0495] Do eye drops invalidate the Fast? I read that they don’t. Please clarify your position
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب First and foremost, I would like to thank my dear friends who blessed this servant with the opportunity to…
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[Q-ID0494] How long should one delay the Maghrib prayer after eating Iftar?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is commendable to perform Maghrib early except on cloudy days. It is therefore recommended that Maghrib…
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[Q-ID0493] Does using mouthwash nullify the Fast?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is permissible to use mouthwash whilst fasting, provided that one is confident that no traces of it will…
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[Q-ID0492] Does bleeding excessively from the private parts nullify the Fast?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Yes, her fast is valid, for if the blood comes out due to illness then it would not break the fast. The…
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[Q-ID0491] Will inhaling the smoke from a welding machine nullify the Fast?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب In the case of the smoke emitted from welding entering the mouth and nose of a welder by itself, the fast…
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