Fasting & Ramadan · Subtopic
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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
What Breaks the Fast fatawa — page 2 of 11
- Azaadville7 Apr 2024
A Fast Breaking Due To Blood In The Saliva
I would like to know the ruling that if a person has a problem in his mouth that the gums bleed unintentionally at various times and cannot be…
- Ask Imaam2 Apr 2024
Does the fast break when you have intimacy with clothes on?
Salaam During Ramadhan when your fasting you have sexsual relationship with your husband but your clothing are still on and climax is happened. Not…
- Camperdown27 Mar 2024
Should I Break the Fast According to the Time Table or Azān?
With regards to fasting, there is a confusion in our house. should one break the fast according to masjid azan or according to the Ramadan timetable…
Arib Raza - Ibn Masood18 Mar 2024
Ejaculating whilst fasting
A person was fasting in the month of Ramadaan. He met with a Ghair Mahram women (non Muslim also) and started talking and then went further where he…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood26 Feb 2024
Water entering the throat whilst fasting
I kept a fast with the intention of Qadha. However,I broke the fast accidently by allowing water to enter my throat. I was aware that I was fasting…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood24 Feb 2024
Inhaling perfume whilst fasting
If perfume is accidentally inhaled while fasting (where the perfume can be felt/tasted in the throat), does the fast break?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood21 Feb 2024
Dental treatment whilst fasting
I am pregnant at the moment in my second trimester, and need dental work done as I have tooth pain. I originally had an appointment booked earlier…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online3 Feb 2024
Using eye drops while fasting
I have an eye inflammation which requires me to use eye drops five times a day. Will it be permissible to use it while fasting?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MJC27 Jan 2024
Can I Break a Qada Fast?
1. Once someone has made the intention for an obligatory qada fast during the night and does not change or revoke the intention prior to true dawn…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Ibn Masood16 Jan 2024
Phlegm entering the throat whilst fasting
If phlegm enters the throat whilst fasting ( as a result of crying), will it invalidate the fast?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood15 Jan 2024
Inhaling smoke whilst fasting
I inhaled a little smoke whilst frying a sandwich. I thereafter choked and spat it out. Did this break my fast?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood10 Jan 2024
Blood in saliva whilst fasting
I am currently keeping my Qadha fast. Whilst making Wudhu at Asr time, I noticed blood in my saliva. What is the condition of my fast?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online2 Dec 2023
Shafi'ee breaking his sunnat itikaaf
If a shafi'ee performs i'tikaaf in the last 10 days of Ramadhaan and breaks it with or without an excuse... will that day/days have to be made Qadha…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Sep 2023
Validity of fasts if one licks one's lips
Will it invalidate one's fast if saliva is found on the lips and one licks the lips? Does the ruling differ if saliva is found outside the mouth?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 May 2023
Validity of a fast if a woman inserts tissue into her private part while fasting
1. If a woman inserts dry tissue into her private parts to prevent discharge from breaking her wudhu, does her fast break? 2. If a woman puts water…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 May 2023
Sitting in a room which has a humidifier on whilst fasting
Is it permissible to sit in a room which has a humidifier on whilst fasting if there is only water in the humidifier?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 May 2023
Kaffarah for breaking fasts
Salam, I started my menstruation really young and even though it was obligatory for me to fast sadly ,I would break them throughout the day. This…
Muhammad Fayyaadh - Ask Imaam24 Apr 2023
Breaking a fast in Ramadhan at the wrong time.
Assalamu'alaykum wa'rahmatullahi wa'barakatuhu In the month of ramadhan, its a usual practice that my cousin who lives about 17km far(in the same…
Rabiul Islam - Ask Imaam21 Apr 2023
Is there Kaffarah for breaking Shawwaal fasts?
As Salam Alaikum If some one is keeping shawal fasts, and by mistake have sexual intercourse with wife during fasting, is there any kafarah Regards
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2023
Is the fast invalidated in the following scenarios?
I would like to ask you a few questions that are bothering me concerning Ramadhan. Firstly, if me and my husband are not married, are we allowed to…
Faraz ibn Adam - Ibn Masood9 Apr 2023
Placing a suppository into the rear passage when fasting
Does putting a suppository in the rear passage nullify one’s fast? Is Qadha and Kaffarah necessary?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam4 Apr 2023
Should the dua for iftaar be read before or after breaking the fast?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I would like to enquire as to when the duas for iftaar shoud be read-ie. Before partaking of the kajoor and zam zam…
Shibly bin Mizan - Ask Imaam4 Apr 2023
Does watching porn invalidate the fast
Assalamualaikum Mufti saab. Unfortunately last year during Ramadan I watched pornography while fasting. I was not fully sure whether it would break…
Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef - Ask Imaam2 Apr 2023
Will Nicotine Spray break the fast?
What is the view regarding taking a nicotine spray and a tnt while fasting? Both are placed under the tongue and nothing goes down the throat. It…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Azaadville30 Mar 2023
Swallowing Saliva Containg Blood While Fasting
I would like to enquire regarding finding blood extracts in ones saliva. At times I tend to get a slight taste of blood in my saliva. When I spit it…
- Ibn Masood29 Mar 2023
Using an Asthma pump while fasting
Is one permitted to use a Asthma pump whilst fasting?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood29 Mar 2023
Applying “lip-ice” whilst fasting
Is one permitted to apply “lip-ice” whilst fasting?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam26 Mar 2023
Does inserting or removing a tampon break the fast?
Assalamualaikum ww Does inserting or removing a tampon break the fast. Jazakallah khair
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Azaadville25 Mar 2023
The Fast Being Nullified By Inserting A Wet Finger In The Rear Private Part
I have recently become aware that during fasting if a wet finger is inserted into the back private part while making istinja, then the fast is…
- Ask Imaam24 Mar 2023
Does the fast break if one inhales the steam from cooking?
Does the fast break if someone inhales the steam from the food? My friend is a line chef at a high-end restaurant. He does a lot of sautéing. Im…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ibn Masood24 Mar 2023
Water entering the ears whilst fasting
Is one’s fast nullified by water entering the ears?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown24 Mar 2023
Is kaffarah of fast necessary due to masturbation?
asalaam walaikum, 1) unfortunately, i used to masturbate and this is a sin which i have now left and regret. however, i think i may have done this…
Uthman ad-Dagestani - Ibn Masood22 Mar 2023
Vomiting whilst fasting
What is the ruling regarding the fast of a person who vomits whilst fasting, or he enters his finger into his mouth and vomits? Is there a…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown16 Mar 2023
Using toothpaste whilst Fasting
Salaams. I was asking is my fast valid if I brushed using toothpaste at fajr time?
Arib Raza - Camperdown16 Mar 2023
Biting Nails Breaks Fast Or Not?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I have a question which mostly occurs to many people. If someone has a habit of biting his nails, chewing them and…
Shahid Shaikh - Ibn Masood13 Mar 2023
Swallowing food particles whilst fasting
I have a broken tooth at the back of my mouth. At times, food particles get stuck in the cavity. Should I have it filled? Will it affect the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online10 Mar 2023
Waking up with some blood in one's mouth while fasting
In Ramadhaan, when I wake up in the morning after sehri and performing fajar (for example 10 am). I always have a blood and it's taste in my mouth…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville10 Mar 2023
The Fast Being Nullified By Eating Fingernails
When a person was small they were not aware of the fact that if you eat something which is not regarded as food then the fast will break and qadhaa…
- Ibn Masood28 Feb 2023
Experiencing a wet dream whilst fasting
What if we have a wet dream in Ramadan? Does our fast break? Do we repeat our fast? What is the ruling?
- Azaadville28 Jan 2023
Kissing A Spouse While Fasting
If a person kissed his wife in Ramadhaan and he had completely forgotten at the time that swallowing the saliva of a spouse will break his fast. Did…
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