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Ruling on Reciting Surah Ya-Sin Collectively at the Burial
The second question: reciting Surah Ya-Sin collectively at the burial?
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The second question: reciting Surah Ya-Sin collectively at the burial?
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Is fasting a condition for i’tikaf?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
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A person was fasting, intended to accept an invitation and break his fast, but then did not do so. Does his fast remain valid?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Fasting
If a person owes make-up fasts from Ramadan, should he begin with the six days of Shawwal or with the make-up fasts?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Fasting
A person broke his fast at the airport, then the plane took off and he saw the sun. What is the ruling?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Fasting
What does it mean that fasting three days each month is like fasting the whole year?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Fasting
Must a woman make up the days of Ramadan that she missed because of menstruation?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen
Fasting
What should a pregnant woman do if she does not know how many Ramadan days she missed?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen
Fasting
When does fasting become obligatory for a child?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Fasting
Is one person’s sighting sufficient to begin and end Ramadan, or are two witnesses required?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Fasting
An adhan was given approximately three minutes before the time, and someone broke his fast based on it. What is the ruling?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz