Sawm (Fasting)

Swimming whilst fasting

Question: Is it permissible to swim while fasting?  Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Only Allah knows best. Answered by: Abdullah FahimImam & Khateeb, Masjid TaqwaKyrwicks Lane, Birmingham 23 Safar 1446 AH/ 27 August 2024 قال في في مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح: (و) لا يكره له (المضمضة والاستنشاق) وقد فعلهما (لغير وضوء و) لا (الاغتسال).

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Tasting blood in mouth from a nosebleed whilst fasting

Question: If you have a nosebleed while fasting and you can taste the blood, will your fast become invalid? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Only Allah knows best. Answered by: Abdullah FahimImam & Khateeb, Masjid TaqwaKyrwicks Lane, Birmingham 24 Muḥarram 1446 AH/ 30 July 2024 احسن الفتاوى: ج 4، ص 238 – 239 قال في

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Does taking a Blood Test invalidate One’s Fast?

Question: Does taking a blood test during fasting invalidate one’s fast? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Taking a blood test during fasting does not invalidate one’s fast. However, it is Makrooh to take out so much blood that a person becomes too weak to fast. Only Allah knows best. Answered by: Abdullah Fahim Imam &

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Giving Fidyah to the Poor Who are not Capable of Fasting

Question: Is it mandatory to give Fidyah for Sawm (fasting) only to the poor who are fasting? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب It is not a mandatory requirement. Therefore, Fidyah can be given to the poor who are not able to fast for some valid reasons, such as illness, travelling etc – that are regarded

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Unintentional Vomiting does not invalidate a Person’s fast

Question: What is the ruling regarding vomiting whilst fasting? Does it invalidate one’s fast? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب The general rule is that UNINTENTIONAL vomiting whilst fasting does not invalidate a person’s fast. However, if a person vomits unintentionally then swallows it back, if the swallowed portion is equal to the size of a

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Swallowing Phlegm does not invalidate a Person’s fast

Question: What is the ruling on swallowing phlegm during fasting? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Swallowing phlegm does not invalidate the fast, regardless of whether it fills up one’s mouth or not – or whether it is done intentionally or unintentionally. Only Allah knows best. Answered by: Abdullah Fahim Imam & Khateeb, Masjid Taqwa Kyrwicks

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Continuous bleeding from Gums during Ramadhan

Question: My gums bleed continuously. When I am awake, I spit it out. However, when I am asleep, I have no control over the bleeding, and the blood enters the throat unintentionally. Bleeding is so severe that blood becomes more than the spit and saliva. As nights are very short, I have no choice but

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Fidyah (Redemption Charge) of a Fast for the Seriously Sick

Question: What is the Fidyah (Redemption Charge) of a fast for the person who is seriously sick and unable to fast during and after Ramadhan? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب In general, those who are sick during the month of Ramadhan are permitted not to fast. However, they should make up for the days they

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