Question: Who must fast Ramadan? Are there exceptions? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu Fasting the month of Ramadan is obligatory upon: every Muslim, who is mentally sane, and post-pubescent. Reaching Puberty A male...
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Ten Sunnas Of Eating
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali Allah Most High says: “There is indeed a good model for you in the Messenger of Allah – for the one who has hope in Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah profusely.” [Qur’an 33:21] The Prophet ﷺ is the ultimate...
What are the sunna acts of drinking?
Question: What are the sunna acts of drinking? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu The proper mannerisms of drinking are: To look inside the cup before drinking to make sure it is safe. To hold the cup with the right...
What are the purification rulings related to household cats?
Question: What are the purification rulings related to household cats? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu As a basic summary, Hanafi scholars deduce that: 1. Cat hair is pure. 2. Cat saliva is pure. 3. Cat feces and...
Are pregnant and nursing women required to fast Ramadan?
Question: Are pregnant and nursing women required to fast? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu As a general ruling, pregnant and nursing women are required to fast Ramadan. Exception To The Rule However, an exception is...
Is it permissible to eat one’s full? What about pigging out?
Question: Is it permissible to eat one’s full? What about pigging out? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu All praise is due to Allah Most High, Our Sustainer, the One who provides us with nourishment through food and...
Menstruation Rulings Related To Ramadan
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali The general ruling is that a woman is not permitted to fast any type of fast while she is in a state of menstruation (hayd) or lochia (nifas). The remainder of this article will discuss the following rulings: the...
Complete List Of Fasting Nullifiers With Exceptions
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali (Ustadha Umm Ihsan) While fasting, a fasting person must avoid: eating;drinking;engaging in sexual intercourse (regardless of if ejaculation occurs or not);ejaculating through sexual touch (such as by foreplay,...
Eating at a Restaurant
Salam alaykum, In Belgium it is difficult to find Halal place to eat. My family and friends sometimes take me out to Restaurant, but they sell Haraam. I eat the fish and chips. But now someone inform me that it is not permissible to even eat the fish and the chips....
Is Namaz valid if onion smell remain in hairs
Assalamualaikum Mufti Saheb,. According to Science, applying onion juice on scalp helps in curing dandruff and hairfall. As Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihiwassallam has said, Don’t enter mosque after eating raw onion. Hence I have doubt, can I apply onion juice on...