The Muslim Voice, Nigeria

If someone is obliged to offer expiation for having intercourse during the day in Ramadan, it is permissible for him to have intercourse before offering the expiation, and during the nights of the two consecutive months

Question I have a question, and I am looking for an answer for a friend. I know that the expiation for having intercourse during the day in Ramadan is like the expiation for zihaar [a jaahili form of divorce in Read more…

Suhoor is not a condition for fasting to be valid

Question Except ramadan can i go fasting like every monday and thursday with doing sahur like i could not get up for fajr and sahur in this case can i fast without sahur? Answer Praise be to Allaah. Shaykh Ibn Read more…

Those who used to fast will be called from the gate of al-Rayyaan

Question My husband tells me about the “Gate of Ridwan” of which is opened only during the month of Ramadan. I am told that when this gate is opened, wealth is poured from Allah (SW) through this gate. Can you Read more…

The reason why fasting is prescribed

Question What is the reason why fasting is prescribed?. Answer Praise be to Allaah. Firstly we must note that one of the names of Allaah is al-Hakeem (the Most Wise). The word Hakeem is derived from the same root as Read more…

She did not fast because she was pregnant and breast-feeding, and she did not make up the missed fasts until she got old and became unable to make them up, then she died. Can fasts be done on her behalf?

Question My maternal aunt died a week ago, at the age of sixty-nine. I remember that one time she told me that she owed fasts for three or four Ramadans. She intended to feed the poor to make up for Read more…

Staying up on Laylat al-Qadr and the ruling on celebrating it

Question How should we spend the night of Laylat al-Qadr? Is it by praying, reading Qur’aan and the Seerah (Prophet’s biography), listening to sermons and lessons and celebrating that in the mosque?. Answer Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: The Messenger Read more…