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II. Pregnant and nursing women 1- Is fasting obligatory for a pregnant woman in the first few months of pregnancy? A: Pregnancy alone does not relieve someone of the obligation of fasting. But, if she has a reasonable fear that fasting would be harmf...

II. Pregnant and nursing women 1- Is fasting oblig...

III. Illness and restriction by a physician 1- Some physicians who are not truly committed to Islamic laws forbid their patients to fast, claiming that fasting is detrimental to their health. Should their orders be acted upon? A: If the physician can...

III. Illness and restriction by a physician 1- Som...

I. Applicable rules to menstruating woman [ha'id], that with istihadah and woman during puerperium [nifas] 1- If a woman's menstrual cycle starts while she is fasting on a specific day that she vowed to perform on, what should she do? A: Her fast is ...

I. Applicable rules to menstruating woman [ha'id],...

I. Applicable rules to menstruating woman [ha'id], that with istihadah and woman during puerperium [nifas] 1- If a woman's menstrual cycle starts while she is fasting on a specific day that she vowed to perform on, what should she do? A: Her fast is ...

I. Applicable rules to menstruating woman [ha'id],...

1- Due to a journey made for an important religious mission, I became liable to qada of 18 days of Ramadan. What is my duty? Is it obligatory for me to perform qada of the missed fasting? A: You must perform qada of the Ramadan fasting days missed du...

1- Due to a journey made for an important religiou...

1- Due to a journey made for an important religious mission, I became liable to qada of 18 days of Ramadan. What is my duty? Is it obligatory for me to perform qada of the missed fasting? A: You must perform qada of the Ramadan fasting days missed du...

1- Due to a journey made for an important religiou...

images/stories/ram-01.jpg1- If a person who is fasting bleeds in the mouth, does it invalidate his fast? A: Bleeding in the mouth does not void fast. However, the blood should not be swallowed. 2- Please, give your opinion concerning the use of snuff...

images/stories/ram-01.jpg1- If a person who is fas...

images/stories/ram-01.jpg1- If a person who is fasting bleeds in the mouth, does it invalidate his fast? A: Bleeding in the mouth does not void fast. However, the blood should not be swallowed. 2- Please, give your opinion concerning the use of snuff...

images/stories/ram-01.jpg1- If a person who is fas...

(9) Liquid enemas 1- If a sa`im is compelled to use a liquid enema due to a disease or something else, would that harm the correctness of his sawm? A: Using liquid enemas for a sa`im is haram and it would invalidate his sawm, even if it was to treat ...

(9) Liquid enemas 1- If a sa`im is compelled to us...

(9) Liquid enemas 1- If a sa`im is compelled to use a liquid enema due to a disease or something else, would that harm the correctness of his sawm? A: Using liquid enemas for a sa`im is haram and it would invalidate his sawm, even if it was to treat ...

(9) Liquid enemas 1- If a sa`im is compelled to us...

(8) Remaining intentionally in the state of janabah 1- If one stays in the state of major impurity [janabah] (because of some difficulty) until the morning call to prayer [adhan], can he/she fast the following day? A: There is no problem if one is pe...

(8) Remaining intentionally in the state of janaba...

(8) Remaining intentionally in the state of janabah 1- If one stays in the state of major impurity [janabah] (because of some difficulty) until the morning call to prayer [adhan], can he/she fast the following day? A: There is no problem if one is pe...

(8) Remaining intentionally in the state of janaba...

(7) Lying 1- Would lying in general invalidate sawm or is there a special kind of it? A: Lying which would invalidate sawm is specified by inventing of lie about Allah, His Prophet Muhammad (s.) and about the Infallible Imams (a.) according to the ob...

(7) Lying 1- Would lying in general invalidate saw...

(7) Lying 1- Would lying in general invalidate sawm or is there a special kind of it? A: Lying which would invalidate sawm is specified by inventing of lie about Allah, His Prophet Muhammad (s.) and about the Infallible Imams (a.) according to the ob...

(7) Lying 1- Would lying in general invalidate saw...

(6) Making dust to reach the throat 1- What about the ruling concerning dust which is difficult to avoid? A: In the given question, to say that the sawm is void is a matter of contemplation. Thus, caution should not be neglected in combining fasting ...

(6) Making dust to reach the throat 1- What about ...

(6) Making dust to reach the throat 1- What about the ruling concerning dust which is difficult to avoid? A: In the given question, to say that the sawm is void is a matter of contemplation. Thus, caution should not be neglected in combining fasting ...

(6) Making dust to reach the throat 1- What about ...

(5) Plunging 1- If a sa`im had plunged his head into water while his body was out, what is the ruling of his sawm? A: It is haram for sa`im to do this and his sawm would be invalidated according to the obligatory caution. 2- If he introduced his head...

(5) Plunging 1- If a sa`im had plunged his head in...

(5) Plunging 1- If a sa`im had plunged his head into water while his body was out, what is the ruling of his sawm? A: It is haram for sa`im to do this and his sawm would be invalidated according to the obligatory caution. 2- If he introduced his head...

(5) Plunging 1- If a sa`im had plunged his head in...

(3) Masturbation while fasting and in other instances 1- About seven years ago I intentionally invalidated my fast for several days during the month of Ramadan by masturbating. However, I do not know for sure how many days of fasting I violated in th...

(3) Masturbation while fasting and in other instan...

(4) Sexual Intercourse 1- How would sexual intercourse be achieved? A: It would be achieved by the complete penetration of the glans penis inside the vulva or the anus of a human being or an animal. 2- If a sa`im [fasting person] intended to have sex...

(4) Sexual Intercourse 1- How would sexual interco...

(3) Masturbation while fasting and in other instances 1- About seven years ago I intentionally invalidated my fast for several days during the month of Ramadan by masturbating. However, I do not know for sure how many days of fasting I violated in th...

(3) Masturbation while fasting and in other instan...