The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 1359- If a fasting person intentionally lies in quoting the religious rulings, for example, if he narrates an obligatory thing as a non-obligatory and a haram as a halal, and by this he intends to ascribe it to Almighty Allah or the Holy Prophet (pbuh), his fast is void as an obligatory precaution. However, if his intention is to ascribe the fatwā to a Mujtahid, then he has committed a haram act, but his fast is not void. The same ruling applies also to a person who quotes a doubtful ruling without knowing about it.

Issue No. 1364- It is recommended for a person who is fasting to observe precaution where he thinks that dust or smoke might have a possibility in reaching his throat but if it is strongly probable, it is obligatory to observe precaution. However, if he is sure or presumes that it will not reach his throat, his fast is valid.

Issue No. 1368- If divers hide their heads in diving helmets and then dive under water, their fast is correct.

Issue No. 1369- If a person who is fasting falls into the water involuntarily, or if he is shoved and his head is placed under water, or forgets that he is fasting and immerses his head in water, his fast will not be void. However, if he recollects that he is fasting, he should, as an obligatory precaution, take his head out of the water immediately.

Issue No. 1375- If a person thinks that he has time for performing ghusl and enters the state of janābah deliberately, and finds out later that the time was short and performs tayammum, his fast will be correct.

Issue No. 1377- A person who is junub in the night of the month of Ramadan, and is certain or sees a probability in waking up before the fajr before going to sleep; In case he is determined to perform ghusl upon waking up and does not wake up until fajr, his fast will be correct. However, if he does not intend to do ghusl then or is reluctant about it, in such a case, his fast is void as an obligatory precaution if he does not wake up.

Issue No. 1378- If such a person sleeps and wakes up and knows or sees a probability that if he goes to sleep once again he will wake up to perform ghusl before the fajr adhān, and remains asleep till the fajr adhān, he should offer the qaḍā of the fast of that day as an obligatory precaution. The same ruling applies if he sleeps for the third time and does not wake up. However, kaffāra does not become obligatory in any of these cases.

Issue No. 1380- If a person who is fasting has a seminal discharge while sleeping during the day, it is better to perform ghusl immediately. However, if he does not perform ghusl, it will not harm his fast.

Issue No. 1381- If a person wakes up in the month of Ramadan and after the fajr adhān, and realizes that he has had a seminal discharge, his fast is valid whether he may know that he had the discharge before the fajr adhān or after adhān, or he may doubt the situation.

Issue No. 1391- It is not obligatory for a person who is fasting to restrain himself from vomiting, but if it does not cause any harm or hardship to him, it is better to restrain himself from vomiting.

Issue No. 1395- If a person who is fasting inadvertently commits one of the invalidators and thinking that his fast has become void intentionally commits another invalidator, as an obligatory precaution he should for the rest of the day, refrain from all invalidators. He furthermore, should offer the qaḍā. He is not subject to kaffāra though.

Issue No. 1398- Certain things are makrūh for a person who is fasting, some of them are mentioned below:1- Using eye drops. 2- Applying kohl if its taste or smell reaches the throat. 3- Performing an act which causes weakness, like drawing blood from the body or showering. 4- Using snuff or the like if one is not aware that it might reach the throatand if it is known that it will reach the throat it is not permissible.5- Smelling fragrant herbs.6- Sitting in water for women, based on precaution. (Meaning it is better not to do so)7- Using suppository, based on precaution. (Meaning it is better not to do so) 8- Wetting the clothes which one is wearing.9- Pulling out a tooth or every act which leads to weakness and bleeding in the mouth.10- Cleaning the teeth with a fresh wood.11- Kissing the wife without the intention of semen being discharged and every act which arouses lust. However if he does anything with the intention of discharging semen, his fast becomes void.