It’s 5 days to the blessed month of Ramadan. 🌙

With Ramadan only days away, it is essential to prepare not just spiritually but also with knowledge. Understanding the fiqh (rulings) of fasting ensures that our worship is valid, mindful, and free from avoidable mistakes.

Fasting is an act of devotion that requires both sincerity and correctness. Learning what breaks the fast, who is exempt, and what compensations apply helps believers observe Ramadan with confidence and clarity.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“He who fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from God will have his past sins forgiven” — Mishkat al-Masabih 1958

Read the Full Hadith here: https://sunnah.com/mishkat:1958

Key Rulings to Know

1. What Breaks the Fast

  • Eating or drinking intentionally

  • Sexual relations during fasting hours

  • Intentional vomiting

  • Menstruation or post-natal bleeding

2. Who Is Exempt from Fasting

  • The sick

  • Travelers

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women (if harm is feared)

  • The elderly who cannot fast

3. Fidya & Making Up Missed Fasts

  • Temporary inability → Make up missed days later

  • Permanent inability → Feed a needy person (fidyah) per missed fast

Preparing with knowledge protects the reward of fasting and allows worship to be observed correctly and peacefully.

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