Night of Qadr

Table of Contents Its virtue The night of Qadr is the most virtuous night of the year. Allah says in the Qur’an: “We revealed it…

Making Up Missed Days of Ramadan

Making Up The Fasts Making up missed days of Ramadan is an obligation that need not be fulfilled immediately because the time for fulfilling is…

Actions that Void the Fast

Acts That Void The Fast The actions that void the fast may be divided into two types: Those which void the fast and require that…

Permissible Acts During the Fast

Permissible Acts The following acts are permissible for the fasting person: Pouring water over one’s self and submerging one’s self in water Abu Bakr ibn…

The Manners of Fasting

Etiquette of Fasting Eating a pre-dawn meal All Muslims agree that it is preferred to eat a pre-dawn meal and that there is no sin…

Voluntary Fasts

Best Days To Fast The Prophet has exhorted us to fast during the following days: six days of the month of Shawwal, first ten days…

Forbidden Days to Fast

Days That Are Forbidden to Fast The days of Eid All scholars agree that such a fast is prohibited. It does not matter if the…