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...

Opening fast knowing that sunset might not have happened

Question Assalamualaikum, in Ramadan a few years ago I saw my friends opening their fast for iftar and I saw that my mum had not opened her fast yet and she was waiting a bit longer. I knew that my friends might not know the proper timing for iftar, but I still opened...

Fertility treatment during Ramadan

Question Assalamualaikum, I pray you are in the best of health and iman inshaallah. I would like some advice regarding undergoing fertility treatment in Ramadan. I have already undergone 1 cycle of iui treatment (intrauterine insemination) (not using a donor but my...