Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I made vows to give charity if certain prayers were answered, but I cannot afford to fulfill them now. Is fasting for 3 days sufficient as expiation? Must the fasts be consecutive? Answer If you audibly took the name of Allah Most High when vowing to give charity, then […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is intermittent fasting lawful? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick addresses the permissibility of intermittent fasting in Islam. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and has authored “The Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal: A Hujjah or […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a 14-year-old girl who has to make up many fasts. My parents generally don’t want me to fast too much, and we usually have little food by the end of the night, so they wouldn’t want me to fast without the predawn meal (suhur). On top of […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question After Wudu I accidentally drank some water (of the leftover water) because it is Sunna. But I was fasting. Is my fast still valid? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Yes, your fast is […]