Religious Advice (Page 5)

Can My Sister Pay Expiatory Payments (fidya) For Missed Fasts Due To Her Diabetes?

Question: My sister-in-law has been diagnosed with diabetes and advised by her doctor not to fast. Does she have to fast? How much expiation does she have to pay if she cannot? Answer: I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. 1. It is not anContinue Reading…

Ramadan: Injections, Eye Drops, And Doubts

The fast is only nullified when a substance enters the body cavity through a recognized point of entry, such as the mouth, nose, or front and back private parts. Therefore, eye drops, injections, and nicotine patches do not break the fast as they do not enter the body from aContinue Reading…