Q: I used a mouthwash for bleeding gums five minutes before sehri ended and rinsed my mouth. Ten minutes after sehri, I could still get the taste of the mouthwash when I swallowed my saliva. Is my fast valid or did this nullify my fast?
Q: Outside Ramadhaan, one frequently fasts but one’s object is really to try and get sugar levels down. Would such fasts be deemed nawaafil fasts or merely regarded as a personal exercise not deserving of any reward?
Q: The shawaal fasts, should they be observed directly after Eid day or can one fast any of the 7 days during the month of shawaal?
Q: My aunt was fasting. Due to her very low blood sugar levels, she broke her fast, so must she give kafaraah or must she only keep a qadha fast?
Q: I was keeping a Nafl fast. Whilst making wudhu, I was rinsing my mouth quite vigorously. I felt as though a drop of water slid down my throat. I was not gargling my mouth, just rinsing vigorously and with force. Did this break my fast?
Q: If a person is going on jamaat to an Arab country for ramadan and eid, and in that country they use scientific methods to determine the date of eid without actually seeing the moon, should one celebrate eid with them? If not, should one look for the moon and if not seen, fast on their eid and celebrate eid the next day?
Q: My question is a night before Rajab (miraaj un nabi) I made intention of fasting keeping roza. I stayed up a little with some ibaadat so I thought I will take a hours rest an then get up for sehri but I didn't realise I fell asleep and woke up next morning. Can you please tell me if I am gunaghaar an will my fast be accepted? Can I carry on fasting during the day or not?
Q: Whenever the 13th, 14th and 15th of the month comes, my niece gets her menstrual cycle, so she is not able to fast during those days. So should she keep those fasts after her menstrual cycle or just leave it because she can't do it?
Q: Is sleeping whilst fasting allowed?
Q: I made a niyyat for a nafil fast about 30min before sehri ends. Just prior to sehri ending, I decided that I should rather wait and make the niyyat for keeping fast before half the day, depending on how I felt. I was not going to eat during that time, until my niyyat was confirmed. Is it ok to change my niyyat for fasting afterwards, or is the first niyyat I made 30 minutes before sehri ended binding?