Ramadhaan & Fasting

Gargling the mouth in wudhu

Q:

1. After making wudhu/rinsing the mouth, the saliva of a fasting person is extremely 'wet,' as though there is some residue of water left. Despite spitting out the saliva numerous times, the excessive ‘wetness’ remains for a long period. Does swallowing such type of saliva invalidate the fast?

2. If so, is Qadha or Kaffaarah necessary?

Qadha for fasts that were missed due to haidh

Q: Last year I wasn't able to fast all my excused days that I broke my fast in ramadhan. I heard from someone before that if you didn't fast all your excused days before the coming ramadhan then you have to pay a specific amount of zakaat according to how many days you left. I had 7 excused days in ramadhan and was only able to fast 5 days. So I had 2 days that I didn't fast from my excused days. I am not sure what I am supposed to do.

How should one discharge fidyah?

Q:

  1. When you donate money to charity organisation they have box for Zakat, Lillah and Sadaqah,which box should one put the Fidya money(money for fast missed in the month of ramadhan due to long term sickness) and Kaffarah money?
  2. Is it permissible to give Fidya money (money for fast missed in the month of ramadhan due to long term sickness) to a poor person but not very poor because he can not take zakat money?

Missing out the fasts of Ramadhaan due to playing soccer professionally

Q: My son plays soccer for South Africa PSL soccer.This is his profession and he earns his rozi from this. He lives on his own, as I reside in Asia and he is responsible for all his living expenses. Every year he fasts during Ramadaan even though he is training daily and also playing matches with his team. This sets him back physically from his peers at least two months. This year, Ramadaan falls in the pre-season period, during which his team will be doing intensive training and drills, it is a crucial period for him as the coach chooses players for the next season which commences early august immediately after pre-season. He is 20 years old and this is not considered young in the world of sport, he does not have time or room for slacking behind the other players anymore. He has been playing since the age of 14 and age will soon be against him. Is there an Islamic ruling/law/fatwa that can excuse him from Ramadaan fasting this year seeing that his career depends on his performance during June and July this year? Maybe some kind of penalty he can pay?

Being unable to give fidyah for not fasting due to illness

Q:

  1. A person who cannot fast in ramadhan due to a sickness, also cannot give fidyah as he is out of a job, what must he do?
  2. What is the fidya?
  3. Does it have to be given only to Muslims?
  4. If he cannot find as many Muslims can he give to kuffar as well?
  5. Can the fidya be given in the form of a meal?
  6. Can the person giving the fidya partake of the meals as well?