Zakat Al-Fitr is obligatory even for one who does not fast

Question: I am a Moroccan Muslim woman living in a foreign country. I have three sons, the eldest is 19 years old and the youngest is 13 years old. They do not observe fasting. Am I required to give Zakat Al-Fitr on their behalf or not? Thank you. Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger....

Fasting While Pregnant

Question: After two and a half years of marriage, Allah has blessed me to become pregnant. I am now in my fifth month and have just discovered that I have twins in the same embryo sac and that they share one placenta. They are both healthy now, but the doctor told me that there is a high risk of malformation, damage, or death to both, or at least to one, of them. There is another risk facing them, which is that the umbilical cord of one of them might wrap...

Beef with Peppercorns

Serves 4 - 2 teaspoons vegetable oil - 2 cloves garlic, crushed - 1 fresh green chilli, chopped - 500g/1 lb. topside or round steak, sliced - 1 tablespoon green peppercorns in brine, drained, crushed - 1 green...

Fasting obligation: a case of divine compassion

Both reason and revelation confirm that Allah, The Most Exalted, does not make obligatory that which does not benefit His servants nor does He prohibit that which is not harmful. Some of us may in fact recognize some of these benefits and detriments on which divine...

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  • Making up a missed fast on Friday alone

    Question: salam. its forbiden to fast on friday(only) but can we fast if we are keeping obligatory missed fasts ? jazakAllahukhairan. Fatwa: All perfect...

  • Bleeding and fasting during Ramadan

    Question: salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa Barakatu I had an abortion one week ago; by the begining of Ramadan I will be in my second week. Now I have little drops...

  • How to receive the month of Ramadan

    Question: Would you please tell me how to receive the noble month of Ramadan? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there...