Saturday, September 15, 2007
ramadhan...
Interesting facts that might be useful to us i hope..hehehe...NOSE DROPS, EYE DROPS
Can a person who is sick inhale some menthol type medicine through the nose to clear the head during fasting in Ramadan? Can a person put eye drops in their eye during Fasting in Ramadan?
It is not permissible to inhale medicine during fasting. It is permissible to use eye drops during fasting.
SWIMMING
Can one swim while fasting ?
It is permissible. Care should be taken that no water enters the mouth. It will,however, be best to abstain and use the precious moments of this month in Ibaadat.
SWALLOWING MUCUS
If someone has a throat infection and is coughing up green or yellow colored sputum, if such sputum is swallowed will this invalidate the fast? Similarily if someone has a runny nose from the flu or common cold which is producing clear mucus, if this mucus is swallowed will the fast be invalidated?
Swallowing Mucus or sputum does not invalidate the fast.
TOOTHPASTE & BRUSHING TEETH
1. I was wondering if brushing with miswaak allowed (which has a taste to it), why isn't brushing with tooth paste allowed?
It is permissible to make miswak while fasting. To use tooth paste in the state of fasting is Makrooh (disliked). The minimum taste in the miswak is unlike the strong taste in the paste. Furthermore the paste is a solid substance and liquidifies more in the mouth thereby having the potential of going down the throat.
2. Is it permissible to brush teeth while fasting?
It is makrooh to use toothpaste during fasting. One may use the miswaak during fasting.
BLOOD TEST
1. If blood is taken out of the body, does this break the fast?
Taking out blood during fasting does not invalidate the fast.
2. I am diabetic and I am prone to fainting - can I take blood tests to monitor my blood sugar during ramadan?
Shari'ah (laws of Islam) are balanced and have taken into consideration different circumstances. If a person is ill to such an extent that he will faint due to fasting, then he will be excused from fasting. Such a person may give Fidya (compensation) for not fasting. However, taking blood tests during fasting is permissible and that does not invalidate the fast.
INJECTIONS WHILST FASTING
Is it permissible to take an injection while fasting and does that nullify the fast?
It is permissible to take an injection during fasting. The injection does not nullify the fast. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.4 pg.432)
ASTHMA PUMP
I am an asthma patient. Is it permissible for me to use the inhaler during fasting? The inhaler contains salbutamol (liquid medication). If it is not permissible, what should I do when I get an asthma attack during fasting?
Since the inhaler contains a medication (salbutamol) , the use of it in the state of fasting will invalidate the fast. We advise you take medication at the time of Suhoor to avoid an asthma attack. However, should you get the attack during fasting, if there is no adequate alternative which does not break the fast, you may use the inhaler and make-up for that fast later (make Qadhaa).
LIP BALMS
Are you allowed to put anything on your lips during fasting, such as lip balm or vaseline to help them from burning?
It is permissible to use a lip balm in the state of fasting.
Fatwas are by Mufti Ebrahim Desai -Taken from Islam.tc. ]
WET DREAM
During Ramdhan, if one has a wet dream (self relief during sleep), is the fast valid?
If one has a wet dream during fasting, the fast is still valid.
MENSES
1. If a female gets her period during her fast, can she break the fast right away or she has to wait till the end?
If a female gets her periods during fasting, she may eat immediately thereafter. However, she should not do so in public and in the presence of other fasting people.
2. A female starts menstruating while fasting. What if she stops menstruating during fasting? How should she conduct herself?
If her menses commenced while fasting, she can eat (not in public). If her menses stopped while fasting, she should abstain from eating, drinking, etc. but (in both instances) make up for the day by keeping a Qadhaa fast after Ramadaan. (Aalamgiri vol.1 pg.214; Rashidiyya)
BATHING WHILST FASTING
I've been told not to take bath when I'm fasting,either before fasting or after iftar I can take a bath.Please tell me whether this is true.
It is permissible to take a bath while fasting. The information given to you is incorrect.
PREGNANCY & POST BIRTH
1. Is a pregnant woman or one who has just delivered, permitted to fast in the month of Ramadhaan?
The fast of a pregnant woman is valid. However, due to weakness during pregnancy, she is exempt from fasting. After delivery of the baby, during Nifaas (bleeding after birth), she cannot fast.
2. A woman delivered a baby about a month ago through a ceassarean operation. The doctor said that the operation wound may take upto 6 months to recover. She is also breast-feeding the baby. She has been adviced to keep herself healthy with proper intake of food. Since Ramadan is commencing after 1 month, is it permissible for her to miss her fasts in the month of Ramadan and make up for it later. Please advice.
Allah Ta ala says in the Qur aan, If a person is sick (whilst in Ramadhaan) or on a journey, then complete fast on other days (besides Ramadhaan). If by not eating there is harm feared to either the woman or her child, it will be permissible for her to continue eating and keep Qadhaa of Ramadhaan whenever she is able to.
Fatwas are by Mufti Ebrahim Desai -Taken from Islam.tc. ]
MOUTHWASH
Is it permissible to use mouthwash while fasting?
It is Makrooh (undesirable) to use mouthwash while fasting. If however some of the mouthwash does happen to go down the throat the fast will break.
SEVERE HEADACHE
If a person broke his fast due to a severe headache then is he permitted to break his fast, and is there Kaffaarah for this?
If he broke his fast because of the severe headache becoming unbearable, and by keeping the fast his headache and illness will increase drastically, then he will be permitted to break his fast. However, he is required to keep its Qadha after Ramadhaan. There is no Kaffaarah in this instance. [Tahtaawi p. 373, Bahrur Raaiq Vol.2 p. 281]
WOMEN AND CONGREGATIONAL TARAWEEH
Can women participate in Taraaweeh Salaah in congregation (Jamaat)?
Yes, women will be allowed to participate in the Taraaweeh Salaah, if congregational, if held at their homes behind their husband, son or any other Mahram.
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