Question: We live in a land in which the sun does not set until 21:30 (09:30pm) or 22:00 (10:00pm), so when should we break our fast? Response: Break your fast when the sun has set. So long as you have a night and day in 24 hours, it is obligatory that you fast even if […]
Month: July 2013
Ramadan Origin & Fasting.
Ramadan is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, believed to be the month in which the Qur’an began to be revealed. The name “Ramadan” is taken from the name of this month; the word itself derived from an Arabic word for intense heat, scorched ground, and […]
Non-Muslim doctor advised me not to fast as it was harmful to my health.
Question: The doctor advised me not to fast because it was harmful to my health. After I had not fasted for 15 days, it became apparent to me that the doctor was not a Muslim. What should I do? Response: It is obligatory upon you to make up (the fasts) for the days you did […]
Father is incapable of fasting at 70 years of age.
Question: My father is approximately 70 years of age, and for 3 years now, he has been afflicted with sickness that I hope from Allaah is a mercy from Him and an expiation for his sins. This (sickness) has caused him to be incapable of fasting, so much so that if he fasts his hearing, […]
The fast of the child.
Question: Should the young discerning child be encouraged to fast? Also, is it (the fast) accepted from him if he attains puberty during his fast? Response: When young boys and girls reach seven years of age they are encouraged to fast so as to become accustomed to it; And it is upon their guardians to […]
Telescopes and sighting the new moon.
Question: What is the legislated Sharee’ah method by which the beginning of the month is established? And is it permissible to rely on astronomical observatories in determining the beginning of the month and its ending? And is it permissible for the Muslim to use a telescope in sighting the crescent? Response: The legislated Sharee’ah method […]