A new Muslim wants to fast in secret

He has diabetes and does not fast

They work in difficult jobs such as smelting metals

If your sickness is one from which there is the hope of recovery, then after you recover you have to make up the fasts that you missed. But if your sickness is permanent and there is no hope of recovery, then you have to feed one poor person for each day that you did not fast.


Cannot Fast Due to Illness: What to Do?

It is permissible for pregnant women not to fast in Ramadan. All they have to do is to make up the days they missed, whether they feared for themselves or their child.


Do Pregnant Women Have to Fast?

Exams are not an excuse for not fasting in Ramadaan

The majority of scholars view that fasting whilst traveling is permissible. If the traveler fasts, it counts and he does not have to make it up. For more, please see the detailed answer


Fasting while Traveling: Permissible?

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Many non-Muslims would like to get to know a true picture of Islam, far removed from distorted stereotypes. Some of them would like to become Muslim but are lacking in correct knowledge of the principles of this religion. This section gives an introduction to Islam, explaining its virtues and features in a clear and simple manner, based on the original, pure sources of Islam and avoiding distortions and stereotypes.

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There are many Muslims who may be unaware of the basic beliefs of Islam, which makes them fall into things that have nothing to do with Islam. This section deals with correct belief (&lsquo;aqeedah) and explains it in a simple manner that is easily understood, including the basics of &lsquo;aqeedah in accordance with the Qur&rsquo;aan and Sunnah, far removed from misconceptions and complexity, using straightforward terms and a clear approach.

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The Call for Prayer

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Optional Prayers

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Rulings on Mosques

Prostration of Forgetfulness

Prayer

The Wisdom of Legislating Zakah

Conditions that make Zakah Obligatory

Eligibility for Zakah

Zakah on Livestock

Zakah on Fruits & Crops

Zakah on Minerals & Ores

Zakah on Goods of Trade

Zakah on Gold & Silver

Zakah at the end of Ramadan

Voluntary Charity

El Zakah

The Obligation of Fasting & its Virtues

Moon Sighting & Confirmation of the Beginning of the Month

What is Permitted for a Fasting Person?

Recommended Matters for the Fasting Person

Disliked Matters during Fasting and Factors that Nullify the Fast

Fasting of the Sick Person

Fasting of the Traveler

Issues on Fasting

Fasting of Women

Congregational Night Prayers & The Night of Decree

I'tikaaf (residing in the mosque for worship)

Supererogatory Fasts

Making up (missed fasts) and Expiation

Fasting

Ruling on Major & Minor Pilgrimage (Hajj & 'Umrah)

Types of Pilgrimage

Places from where Ihraam is assumed (Meeqaat)

Prohibited Acts during Ihraam

Description of Major & Minor Pilgrimage

Mistakes committed by Pilgrims

Sacrificial Animal & Expiations

Pilgrimage

Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship

Forbidden Transactions

Ribaa (interest or usury) & Money Exchange

Selling by Installments

Stocks

Credit Cards & Investment Certificates

Benefiting from Forbidden Wealth

Insurance

Taxes & Custom Charges

Rulings of Employment/Jobs

Competitions & Prizes

Contemporary Transactions

The Muslim Woman's Attire & Hijaab

The Woman's Adornment

Mixing and Hand Shaking

The Woman's Prayer

The Status of Women in the Community

The Woman's Employment

Women's Education

Non-Marriageable Relatives of Women

The Woman's Traveling

The Woman's Ritual Purity

The Woman's Fasting

The Woman's Zakah

The Woman's Pilgrimage

Misconceptions about Women

Non-Muslim Women

Property & Wealth Owned by Women

The Muslim woman has a high status in Islam, which respects her as a mother, daughter, sister and wife in a way that is unknown in any other nation. This section deals with women&rsquo;s issues and explains the woman&rsquo;s status, rights and duties, and highlights arguments that are aimed at tarnishing the honour and pride of Muslim women.

The Muslim Woman

Marital Counselling

Counselling regarding Children

Counselling regarding Relatives

Social Counselling

Psychological Counselling

Youth Counselling

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Counselling

Acts of Worship

Family

Ruling on jobs

Calling to Islaam

Food & Nourishment

Alliance and Amity, Disavowal and Enmity

Jurisprudence of Muslim Minorities

Women in Ramadaan

Seeing the New Moon

Obligation and virtues of fasting

What is recommended for the fasting person

What is permitted for the fasting person

Things which invalidate the fast

Ramadaan Q&A

Fast of those who are exempted

Al-I'tikaaf (?Retreat? for the purpose of worship)

Expiation

Taraaweeh prayers

Issues of fasting

Basic Tenets of Faith

Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings

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