Jurisprudence

images/stories/ram-01.jpg1- If a person who is fasting bleeds in the mouth, does it invalidate his fast? A: Bleeding in the mouth does not void fast. However, the blood should not be swallowed. 2- Please, give your opinion concerning the use of snuff...

images/stories/ram-01.jpg1- If a person who is fas...

1- Due to a journey made for an important religious mission, I became liable to qada of 18 days of Ramadan. What is my duty? Is it obligatory for me to perform qada of the missed fasting? A: You must perform qada of the Ramadan fasting days missed du...

1- Due to a journey made for an important religiou...

(9) Liquid enemas 1- If a sa`im is compelled to use a liquid enema due to a disease or something else, would that harm the correctness of his sawm? A: Using liquid enemas for a sa`im is haram and it would invalidate his sawm, even if it was to treat ...

(9) Liquid enemas 1- If a sa`im is compelled to us...

(8) Remaining intentionally in the state of janabah 1- If one stays in the state of major impurity [janabah] (because of some difficulty) until the morning call to prayer [adhan], can he/she fast the following day? A: There is no problem if one is pe...

(8) Remaining intentionally in the state of janaba...

(7) Lying 1- Would lying in general invalidate sawm or is there a special kind of it? A: Lying which would invalidate sawm is specified by inventing of lie about Allah, His Prophet Muhammad (s.) and about the Infallible Imams (a.) according to the ob...

(7) Lying 1- Would lying in general invalidate saw...

(6) Making dust to reach the throat 1- What about the ruling concerning dust which is difficult to avoid? A: In the given question, to say that the sawm is void is a matter of contemplation. Thus, caution should not be neglected in combining fasting ...

(6) Making dust to reach the throat 1- What about ...

(5) Plunging 1- If a sa`im had plunged his head into water while his body was out, what is the ruling of his sawm? A: It is haram for sa`im to do this and his sawm would be invalidated according to the obligatory caution. 2- If he introduced his head...

(5) Plunging 1- If a sa`im had plunged his head in...

(4) Sexual Intercourse 1- How would sexual intercourse be achieved? A: It would be achieved by the complete penetration of the glans penis inside the vulva or the anus of a human being or an animal. 2- If a sa`im [fasting person] intended to have sex...

(4) Sexual Intercourse 1- How would sexual interco...

(3) Masturbation while fasting and in other instances 1- About seven years ago I intentionally invalidated my fast for several days during the month of Ramadan by masturbating. However, I do not know for sure how many days of fasting I violated in th...

(3) Masturbation while fasting and in other instan...

(1) & (2) Eating and Drinking If a fasting person introduced food or drinks into his body through a way other than the normal one (e.g. introducing water through the nose), what is the ruling of his sawm? A: Taking food or drink would invalidate the ...

(1) & (2) Eating and Drinking If a fasting person ...

1- If during Ramadan one ignorantly or forgetfully, intended to fast for a purpose other than Ramadan, what is the ruling about his sawm? A: In the given question his sawm is correct and valid to be considered as part of the fast of Ramadan. 2- In ni...

1- If during Ramadan one ignorantly or forgetfully...

1- A young girl has reached the age of legal maturity [taklif]; however, she cannot fast in the month of Ramadan due to her weak constitution. She is also unable to perform the qada of the missed days of fasting until the next Ramadan. What is the ru...

1- A young girl has reached the age of legal matur...

1- If the mukallaf fasted on the day of doubt with the intention that it is Sha`ban, qada or nadhr and then it appeared that it was in the month of Ramadan, then what is the ruling in this case? A: This sawm is valid and could be considered as part o...

1- If the mukallaf fasted on the day of doubt with...

1- As you know, one of the following three conditions occurs at the beginning or end of the each month: The crescent sets before the sunset; the crescent sets along with the sunset; or the crescent sets after the sunset. Please clear the following ma...

1- As you know, one of the following three conditi...

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