Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question If my parents prevent me from fasting and harm me if I try to fast, am I excused from fasting? Answer I pray you are well. When There Is a Genuine Health Concern Sometimes parents prevent their children from fasting out of concern for their health. If there is a […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question If a person who is exempt from fasting still chooses to fast in Ramadan and then breaks the fast, are they required to perform a kaffara? Answer I pray you are well. The Presence of Doubt (Shubha) In this situation, there is a shubha, meaning a doubt regarding whether the […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question If someone eats after Fajr has begun during Ramadan, does this require making up the fast (qada) and performing an expiation (kaffara)? Answer I pray you are well. Deliberately Eating After Fajr Begins If a person eats deliberately and knowingly after Fajr has begun during the month of Ramadan, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question When is a spiritual retreat appropriate, and how should one prepare for it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. The Meaning of Spiritual Retreat Spiritual retreat, or i‘tikaf, is of various kinds. In the religious tradition of Islam, based on Prophetic teachings, it means to […]