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Rules for Ramadan
by Mufti Muhammad Shafi Usmani (r.a)
Translated by Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassoomar

 

Factors that invalidate the Fast

1) To apply medication to the nose or ears.

2) To intentionally vomit mouth full.

3) When water accidentally goes down the throat whilst gargling.

4) To ejaculate because of contact with a woman.

5) To swallow items that are not normally eaten, like a stick or a piece of iron.

6) To intentionally inhale the smoke of incense. Cigarettes and hukkah etc. follow the same law.

7) After eating or drinking forgetfully, one assumes his fast is broken and thereby continues to eat intentionally.

8) Eating after subh sadiq with the impression of it being before subh sadiq.

9) To make Iftār before sunset with the impression of it being after sunset.

Note:  

The above factors invalidate the fast and make Qadā wājib. However, Kaffarah is not necessary.

10) If one intentionally has intercourse with one’s wife, eats or drinks intentionally, the fast breaks and qadā as well as kaffarah become wājib.

Kaffarah means: to free a slave. If this is not possible, then to fast 60 consecutive days. If one fast is missed in between, the entire 60 have to be recommenced.

If one is unable to observe these fasts then one should feed 2 meals to 60 needy people. Nowadays Shari’ī (lawful) slaves have become scarce, therefore the last two options would apply.

 

 

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Factors that invalidate the fast

Factors that make the fast Makruh but do not nullify it

Those factors that neither nullify the fast nor do they render it makruh

Factors that excuse a person from fasting in the month of Ramadan

The Qadā (Missed) Fasts

Sehri (Early morning meal)

Iftar (Meal after fasting)

Tarāwīh

I’tikāf

Laylatul Qadr

The method of performing ‘Eidsalāh

Questions and Answers