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What Breaks the Fast

411 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on What Breaks the Fast, part of Fasting & Ramadan. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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What Breaks the Fast fatawa — page 11 of 11

  1. Ask Imaam6 Dec 2001

    Did this invalidate my fast?

    I inserted my finger in my wifes vagina in the state of fast and then realised my mistake and stopped. We did not have any sexual intercourse or…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  2. Ask Imaam6 Feb 2001

    Does swallowing of mucus break the fast?

    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?…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  3. Ask Imaam18 Dec 2000

    If blood is taken out of the body, does this break the fast?

    Taking out blood during fasting does not invalidate the fast. And Allah Ta'ala knows best Mufti E. Desai

    Mufti E. Desai
  4. Ask Imaam15 Dec 2000

    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) And Allah Ta'ala…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  5. Ask Imaam8 Dec 2000

    How soon after sunset should we break out fast?

    A difference of opinion exists in our town regarding the exact time of Iftaar. Some are of the opinion that it is necessary to open fast immediately…

  6. Ask Imaam7 Dec 2000

    If a female gets her period during her fast, can she break the fast right away or she has to wait till the end? Jazakallah

    If a female gets her periods during fasting, she may eat immediately thereafter. However, she should not do so in public and in the resence of other…

    Mufti E. Desai
  7. Ask Imaam2 Dec 2000

    My wife wants to continue with fasting yet, my wife suffers from illness which may break her fast.

    Respected Mufti Sahib, my wife is very much determined to keep up with her fasting however, in the past, she has had Urinary Tract Infections due to…

    Mufti E. Desai
  8. Ask Imaam23 Nov 2000

    Will a gynecology exam involving a vaginal ultrasound break my fast during Ramadan? It is for medical purposes.

    I have been trying to get pregnant for over one year now and am undergoing infertility testing. The vaginal ultrasound tracks my ovulation cycle,…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  9. Ask Imaam22 Nov 2000

    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)

  10. Ask Imaam12 Oct 2000

    If we are to repent a haram action, but we know that we will most likely do it again, what is the point, if we then have to fast for three days for breaking a promise?

    Sincere repentance is to make a firm intention never to repeat the sin, however, due to our weaknesses if we repeat that sin, the repentance should…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  11. Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000

    Is it permissible to not eat for days breaking the fast with water or drink only?

    It is permissible if the person's health can sustain such a sacrifice. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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