Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I compensated for the entire Ramadan with fidya because my period dates are unpredictable. I fasted for 15 days but then missed 14 days due to my period. Do I still have to make up those 14 fasts despite paying fidya? Answer Thank you for your question. Can I […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am a student with limited time for religious studies, and I plan to gradually study the fiqh of fasting according to the Shafi‘i Madhab. Consequently, I have been postponing my qadha fasts. Previously, I followed the Hanbali Madhab, which allows the delay of qadha fasts until the next Ramadan. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question During Ramadan, I went to a salon to wax my private area-done by another woman. Does that invalidate my fast? Is there a punishment for that? Answer Waxing your private area by another woman does not invalidate your fast, but it is unlawful. A Muslim woman may expose herself […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question 1) If someone was pouring out water from hot rice and steam was coming out, and then one took a deep inhale, (but not fully aware and forgot that one was fasting for a second-cooking as routinely as one does)- does this break the fast?  2) What if one […]