Ramadhaan & Fasting

Q:

1. If a pregnant woman is fasting in Ramadhaan and her water breaks, does this break her fast?

2. When a woman goes into labour in Ramadhaan, is she permitted to break her fast?

Q: If sehri is finishing at 4.31 and I drink water till 4.31, is my fast valid or not?

Q: Is it permissible to keep fast on the 3 days of Aashura (8th/9th/10th of Muharam)?

Q: If one has qadha fasts to still keep, can one keep nafl fasts or do you have to keep the qadha fast first?

Q: Can a person fulfill an itikaaf of a vow/pledge during Ramadhaan? 

Q: Can a person pay fidyah for their fasts before the month of Ramadhaan? Will that be regarded as discharged? 

Q:

1. Is fitra obligatory?

2. Can we pay fitra in advance?

3. What is the time to give fitra, before eid prayer or after eid prayer?

4. Do we have to pay fitra for a guest as well?

Q: As I am fasting I thought the last time for sehri was 3:50am (mistakenly) but the actual last time for sehri was 3:49am. I drank water at 3:50am sharp. Would my fast be valid?

Q: A small amount of water (approximately 2-3 drops) remains in my mouth after I gargle. If I swallow this water mistakenly during fasting, will my fast break? Will it break my fast if I swallow it knowingly?

Q: Can one fast the 6 days of Shawwal as your fard days that you have to pay in together or must it be separate?