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 *Fasting is Knocking*

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بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

One of the things that invalidate the fast is vomiting deliberately. Yes. Because the Prophet (PBUH) said: *"Whoever vomits involuntarily does not have to make up the fast, but whoever vomits deliberately let him make up the fast.”* 📚Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 720,

Now,

*Nullifier No 2* - Masturbation.

This means causing ejaculation or climax by using the hand, pressing on something etc etc etc.

The evidence that masturbation is one of the things that invalidate the fast is the words of Allah in the hadeeth qudsi in which He says of the fasting person: *“He gives up his food and drink and desire for My sake.”* 📚Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1894; Muslim, 1151.

Now,

Causing ejaculation comes under the heading of the desire which the fasting person gives up.

So,

Whoever masturbates during the day in Ramadaan has to repent to Allah and refrain from eating and drinking for the rest of the day, and he or she has to make up that fast later on. 

And,

If he or she starts to masturbate, then, stops without ejaculating, he or she has to repent, but his or her fast is still valid, and he or she does not have to make it up later because he or she did not ejaculate.

In addition to the above,

With regard to the emission of madhiy (prostatic fluid), the most correct view is that it does not invalidate the fast.

*Nullifier No 3* - Blood of menses and nifaas.

The Prophet (PBUH) said: *“Is it not the case that when she gets her period, she does not pray or fast?”* 📚Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 304.

When a woman sees the blood of her period or nifaas (post-partum bleeding), her fast becomes invalid even if that is one moment (10-15minutes) before sunset.

If a woman feels that her period has started but no blood comes out until after sunset, her fast is still valid.

If the bleeding of a woman who is menstruating or in nifaas ceases at night and she has the intention of fasting, then dawn comes before she does ghusl, the view of all the scholars is that her fast is valid. 📚 Al-Fath, 4/148.

It is preferable for a woman to keep to her natural cycle and to accept that which Allah (swt) has decreed for her, and not to take any medicine to prevent her period. She should accept what Allah has decreed for her of not fasting during her period, and make up those days later on. Yes. This is what the Mothers of the Believers and the women of the Salaf used to do. 📚Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 10/151

In addition,

It has been medically proven that these means of preventing menstruation are harmful and many women have suffered menstrual irregularities as a result. So, If a woman takes pills and her period stops as a result, that is fine, she can fast and her fast is acceptable.

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TO BE CONTINUED


سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك