Fast (Shafii)

May 21, 2023 3 mins

Should I Pay Fidya (Fasting-Penalty) Again?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My wife has about 100 days of fasting that accumulated from 2010 – 2020. She has since paid the fidya for it in 2021. In Ramadan of 2021, she added another five days to the missed fasting days. By Ramadan 2022, she could not make up for the 105 missed […]
May 14, 2023 2 mins

How Does Traveling across Countries with Disparate Ramadan Dates Affect One’s ...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I began my fast in Saudi Arabia and then traveled to South Africa (where Ramadan was declared a day later), where I will remain till the end of Ramadan. If Ramadan is 29 days, do I have to fast on the 30th day in South Africa? If Ramadan is for […]
May 13, 2023 1 min

Is My Fast Broken If I Felt Mucus Entering My Throat Though I Meant to Spit It O...

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is doubting if one broke the fast breaks the fast? I sniffed mucus from my nose to bring it to my mouth to spit it out, but then I felt something in my throat. However, I am not sure if that was the mucus I sniffed. Since Ramadan began, […]
May 5, 2023 3 mins

How to Expiate for My Past Sins?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 20 years old, but before puberty, I didn’t pray properly, and 1) I would sit during prayers when I had no valid reason to and speed through them. 2) Sometimes, I prayed after doing the act of masturbating without performing a ghusl. To the best of my […]