Issues relating to Fasting

Fatwas of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Ifta, Da’wah and Guidance - Chapter of Fasting : 1- Crescents, Different Sightings and Astronomical Calculation 2-Abandoning (Salah) Prayers after Completing Ramadan Fasting 3-Break Fasting in Ramadan while Traveling 4-Fasting Ramadan for Pregnant Women and Breastfeeding Mothers 5-Inhaling Vapor, Showering and Hunting while Fasting 6-Fasting during Classes and Exams 7-Making up for Missed Days of Ramadan 8-Sexual Intercourse during the Daylight of Ramadan 9-What Nullifies Fasting and How to Compensate 10-When Do Plane Passengers Break Their Fasting? 11-Voluntary Fasting

The month of Ramadan and the jurisprudence of fasting

This is a article consisting of the rulings of fasting with its proofs from the Quran and Sunnah

Fasting includes self-refinement and discipline. It pleases the Lord, provides nourishment for the soul and teaches patience, self-control and appreciation of provisions often taken for granted. But a believer’s objective must be to fulfill his obligation to his Lord, to show servitude to Him, and to obey His command. He fasts only for the acceptance of Allah and His promised reward. This booklet discusses the fast of Ramadhan, other obligatory fasts and the voluntary fasting prescribed in the Sunnah..

This book shows rulings of fasting in addition to its merits and invalidators. He also mentions goals behind fasting and attributes which those fasting should be keen on. He illustrates conditions of fasting and its rulings in some exceptional circumstances as in traveling and illness. He indicates to Battle of Badr took place in Ramadan. He clarifies some acts of worship in Ramadan such as I’tikaf (seclusion in the masjed) and Zakaatul-Fitr (obligatory charity after Ramadan).

In this article, E-Dawah Committee provides Muslims with all details about the month of Ramadan: its beginning, preparing for it, virtues, and benefits along with lots of points.

A question answered by Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed regarding the punishment for breaking the fast in Ramadaan with no excuse.

A question answered by Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed about the ruling of non-Muslim fasting.

A question answered by Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed about making up fasting on behalf of who died after not fasting in Ramadaan due to sickness.

An article in Spanish-language talking about the fourth pillar of Islam which is the fast of Ramadan.

1- An overview about fasting and the month of Ramadan. 2- In the Night of Decree all that will happen till the coming year is decided by God Almighty, therefore making it a night of sincere asking and praying to God. Other acts of worship in Ramadan include seclusion in a mosque, helping the poor and visiting Mecca.