Ramadhaan & Fasting

Q: Can you brush your teeth or use mouthwash while fasting?

Q: I have a question about i'tikaf. If we start itikaf on the night of the 21st there is a risk that we only complete nine nights (if Ramadan turns out to be 29 days). Will the sunnah still be fulfilled in this case? Or should we start the itikaf at the night of the 20th in order to make sure that we do at least 10 nights?

Q: Can a pregnant and breast feeding mother break/miss the fast in Ramadhaan? Does she have to give fidya of the missed fast only or she has to keep the qadha later on? Is it ok if she gives fidya only? Can you please let me know the fidya for one fast.

Q: Can you please clarify the following. If some one did not fast at all in ramdhan without any valid reason, do they have to give kaffara for all the fasts, which would be 60x30(1800 rozas), which means they have to fast continuesly for at least 5 years? If they did that for five Ramdhans that means they have to fast for at least 25 years nonstop. How is it possible for anyone to be able to do that or even feed that many poor people? I am asking this because in my teenage years, after becoming baligh, I did not fast. I am very ashamed of that and I am now doing all the qazas of those years and I have nearly completed all my fasts. But I'm very worried about the kaffara, because I know I will never be able to fast nonstop for 25 years nor will I be able to feed so many poor people. I will however, be able to give 1.5kg wheat for each fast or equal amount of money. So is it possible for me to do that? Please give clear answer.

Q: Would the inhaling of deodorant vapours or non stick cooking/baking spray vapours cause the fast to break?

Q: I was fasting in Ramadaan and I have doubts to whether or not I swallowed water while gargling in ghusl. I'm not 100% sure if I swallowed water. Do I have to make qada? I'm not sure how many times I did ghusl and how many times or days I had this doubt. I'm not 100% sure and I can't remember if I swallowed water.

Q: My friend will be doing itikaaf in Musjid-e-Nabawi. He will be totally alone, nobody will be there to bring him food. Can he eat his food at the hotel which will be right opposite Musjid-e-Nabawi and use the toilet there?

Q: Regarding this question here http://muftionline.co.za/node/4 what about the person who inhales the smoke intentionally?

Q: Kindly tell me difference between fidya and fitrah. Also let me know about the current rates of both fidya and fitrah in rupees.

Q: Are the rules same for intentionally breaking a fast in Ramdhan, and not keeping a fast at all for no valid reason? Under what circumstances do we have to do kaffara and under what circumstances do we have to do just qadha? Does breaking a fast just because you were hungry or you felt you don't want to fast anymore need qadha and kaffara or just qadha? Does not fasting at all need kaffara as well as qadha or just qadha?