Question: salamualaikum Maulana Sahib On Ashura do you have to fast on both days 9th and 10th or is one day enough? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Respected Brother Consider the following hadith: وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ … [Read more...]

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Is it permissible to fast on all 3 of the 9th, 10th, and 11th of Muharram, or should we only fast 9th/10th or 10th/11th? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. The Masnoon manner is to fast on the 9th/10th or on the 10th/11th  of Muharram, with the former being more virtuous.[1] It is permissible to fast all three days. … [Read more...]

Question: Does while fasting on 9th &10th or 10th &11th of Muharram, we can also have the intention of missed fast of ramadan? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. If one wishes to fulfil a missed fast of Ramadhan, his primary intention must be to make up the missed fast. It is then hoped that he will also gain the reward for fasting on … [Read more...]

Question: What happens if a person wakes up thinking it is still Sehri time and starts eating, but later checks the time and realizes that Fajr had already begun, is there any Kaffarah or Qada required? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. If a person wakes up thinking it is still Sehri time and starts eating, but later realizes that Fajr had already … [Read more...]

Question:  Should a person first make up for Ramadan (qadha) or can he first fast 6 days of Shawwal? Which is better? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. It is permissible to fast six fasts of Shawwal before making up for the missed fasts. [1] However, it is better to prioritize an obligation (missed fasts) over a Nafl (fasting six days in … [Read more...]

Question:  Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah wa baraktuh mufti sahib Sometimes when fasting i have an issue where I burp and a small amount of vomit comes up the throat. But before it can exit the throat into the mouth area I deliberately swallow it back down. Does this necessitate qada and/or kaffarah? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. If a person involuntarily burps or belches, and a small amount of … [Read more...]