Qadha or Kaffarah for Masturbating in Ramadan

Question Salam. I would like to know whether one has to keep qadha only or keep the kaffarah of 60 consecutive fasts for breaking the fast in Ramadan through masturbation. I have heard that masturbation doesn’t necessitate kaffarah however I have also heard that...

Intimacy Whilst Fasting

Question السلام و علیکم ورحمتہ اللہ وبرکاته۔ ایک نہایت اہم مسئلہ معلوم کرنا ھے جس کی تفصیلات ضمن میں درج ہیں، براہ کرم جواب عنایت فرما کر مشکور فرمائیں۔ ایک شخص بحالت روزہ اپنی بیوی سے قریب ہوا اور بوس و کنار کیا جبکہ اس وقت مجامعت یا انزال کا قصد نہ تھا۔ اسی دوران...

Breaking Fast Due To Cervical Sweep

Question My son was born when Ramadhan was in autumn. It was still British Summer Time and the fasts were about 12 hours long. The doctors were concerned about my baby’s growth and decided to induce me. I only needed a cervical sweep. I believed that this broke...

Moon Sighting

Question Respected Ulama of Darul Ifta, Assalamu Alaykum wa-Rahmatullahi wa-Barakatuh. Please see the attached PDF file link for an Istiftaa about the UK Moon Sightings Review. Answer It would be great to see Muslims in the UK united over one method of moonsighting...

Breaking fast after cervical sweep

Question I had a baby in Ramadhaan. The doctors were concerned about baby’s growth so decided to induce me at 38 weeks. I only required a cervical sweep. I assumed that this procedure necessitated ghusl and that my fast was broken. I broke my fast before sunset...