How can she make use of her time when she is cooking in Ramadaan?
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I would like to know what actions are recommended during this blessed month in order to increase one’s reward, such as dhikrs, acts of worship, and mustahabb actions. I know about Taraweeh prayer, reciting Qur’aan a...
Her menses ended before Fajr
and she started fasting without doing ghusl
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My menses ended before Fajr prayer and I waited until after the prayer, but I fell asleep and I woke up at ten a.m. I did not do ghusl because I forgot, and I took my sick daughter to the hospital, and I was busy...
Fasting person using miswaak and toothpaste
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What is the ruling on using the siwaak and toothpaste during the day in Ramadaan?
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Praise be to Allaah.
It is permissible for a fasting person to use miswaak and toothpaste whilst fasting, so long as he is careful not to swallow...
Some of the Sunnahs of fasting
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What are the Sunnahs of fasting?
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Praise be to Allaah.
There are many Sunnahs of fasting, including the following:
1 – It is Sunnah if someone insults you to respond in a better manner and say, “I am fasting,” because of the report narrated by...
The virtue of giving iftaar to one who is fasting
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What is the reward for giving iftaar to one who is fasting?
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Praise be to Allaah.
It was narrated that Zayd ibn Khaalid al-Juhani said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever gives...
Du’aa when breaking the fast
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What is the du’aa’ that we should say when breaking our fast?
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Praise be to Allaah.
‘Umar said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say when breaking his fast: “Dhahaba al-zama’ wa abtalat al-‘urooq wa thabata...
The Sunnah is to hasten to break one’s fast
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I would like to know if breaking fast (iftar) is fard (obligatory)or? When a person apporching to the Masjid for Salatul Maghrib, during the time of iftar, should he/she break the fast and join in the prayer or pray first and then break the...
Types of food and drink that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to have for his iftaar and sahoor
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I started to write some things having to do with the month of fasting on my Facebook and Twitter accounts, and I came across two issues that I want to...
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The fasting person will have his prayer answered when he breaks his fast, so when should he make du’aa’ – before, during or after breaking the fast? Are there any du’aa’s which were narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or that you can recommend for this...
Fasting is not accepted if one doesn’t pray
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Is it permissible to fast without praying?
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Praise be to Allaah.
No good deeds will be accepted from one who does not pray – no zakaah, no fasting, no Hajj or anything else.
Al-Bukhaari (520) narrated that Buraydah said: The...
The punishment for breaking the fast in Ramadaan with no excuse
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I do not fast. Will I be punished on the Day of Resurrection?
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Praise be to Allaah.
Fasting in Ramadaan is one of the pillars on which Islam is built. Allaah tells us that He has prescribed it for the believers of...