Fasting

Breaking one's fast according to the sunset time mentioned on apps and websites

Submitted by user2 on Tue, 2018-12-25 07:24

Q: I’m fasting. I try to follow the most accurate sunset times. Of course these different sites and apps make estimates of what sunset time is. For e.g, today one would said sunset is at 3:53, another two said 3:54 and another site said 3:55. I naturally would follow the latest one as a precaution, but nevertheless, would it be permissible to follow the earliest time?

Licking the lips while fasting

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2018-12-23 06:48

Q:

1. Can I lick the skin outside of my lipline during fasting?

2. I was told that because spittle can unintentionally go on my lips when talking, I can lick it. Does this apply to when the spittle lands outside of my lips?

Feeling something coming up one's throat while fasting

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2018-12-22 07:46

Q: I'm fasting today and I felt something come up my throat. The regurgatation felt quite full/big, however, it didn't reach my tongue. I swallowed it. Is this fine?

Scarf coming in one's mouth while fasting

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2018-12-20 07:15

Q: Frequently, when going in sajdah, the fabric of my headscarf or the prayer mat ends up on my lips or in my mouth. This is an issue when I’m fasting. I don’t know if anything like microfibers or small hairs have entered my mouth. Today this happened during salah but I couldn’t feel anything in my mouth after it occurred so I assumed I could swallow as usual.

1. Was this correct?

2. If this happens during salah, and I feel something in my mouth after, do I have to spit?

3. If this happens in salah or near the end of it, do I have to check in a mirror afterwards to see if anything inside my mouth?

Doubting whether one swallowed the taste of lip balm while fasting

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2018-12-20 06:49

Q: I wasnt sure if lip balm went into my mouth during fasting so I closed my lips and licked the inside of my mouth to try and taste it. I believed I swallowed in attempt to figure this out. I only realised after that I shouldn't have swallowed - although, I didnt taste any lip balm so, is mt fast valid?

Fidyah for missed fasts

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2018-12-17 07:08

Q: I miss 7 fasts every year in Ramadan due to periods. I did keep some qaza fasts but I don't remember how many. I had the intention to keep all but my health was always weak. Now also, I have excess bleeding and weakness due to which I dont think I can keep fasts. I calculated the missed fasts to be 7×30 years = 210 fasts approximately

1. How much fidya or kaffara do I have to give?

2. Can I give all at once?

3. To whom can I give it? Can I give to Rohingya refugees?

Swallowing the moisture on one's lips after wudhu while fasting

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2018-12-02 07:42

Q: The moisture left on my lips from washing my face/mouth during wudu, is this safe to be licked and ingested when fasting? Usually after I wiped my lips in wudu, I have to spit and then let my lips air dry and/or wipe with a tissue until dry. Today after wudu, the majority of my lips were dry but in the corner of my lips I felt a coolness, which may indicate that there is still moisture from wudu left. I licked that area. So now I’m just wondering if my fast is valid. 

Inhaling fragrant mist from an aroma diffuser while fasting

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2018-11-12 06:18

Q: Does the inhaling of the fragrant mist/steam that is emitted by an aroma diffuser break the fast?

Starting kaffaarah fasts at the beginning of an Islamic month

Submitted by user2 on Wed, 2018-11-07 07:13

Q: I have a question regarding kaffarah for accidentally killing someone. I read a recent post of yours saying that you have to fast for two months consecutively.

My question is, does one start fasting from the first of the month (so, assuming we follow the hijri calendar, fasting could be for 58-60 days if there are 29/30 days in the month) or can one start anytime and fast for 60 days?

Fasting on only the 10th of Muharram due to some valid excuse

Submitted by user2 on Wed, 2018-10-17 07:50

Q: I have read that it is makrooh tanzihi for one to fast on only the 10th of Muharram (without him also fasting the 9th or 11th). My questions are:

1. What is the ruling if one could only fast the 10th due to some valid reason?

2. Should he rather not fast the 10th?

3. What constitutes a valid reason?

4. What's the meaning and ruling of makrooh tanzihi?

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