Qadha And Kaffarah

Inability to discharge Kaffarah of Zihaar

Question:- The Kaffarah of Zihaar is as follows: - freeing a slave (not disabled) - feeding 60 poor people - keeping 60 fasts continuously What if a person has no slaves so he can't free any? He is very poor himself so he can't feed 60 people. He has an illness so he...

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Eating through Sehri time

Question:- A brother continued eating after Sehri time. Is Qadha necessary? Answer:- He didn’t commence the fast, hence there is no Qadha. [Aap ke Masaa’il Aur Unka Hal Pg.267 Vol.3] ALLAH TA'ALA KNOWS BEST! ANSWERED BY: Mufti Mohammed Desai Date: 15 Shabaan 1445 / 26...

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Giving preference to Qadhaa over Kaffaarah

QUESTION: In addition to one having Kaffarah due to intentionally breaking a fast, one also has a number of Qadhaa fasts accumulated over time for a few months of Ramadhan, owing to missing those fasts. Should one start keeping the Qadhaa of all the missed fasts only...

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Nullifying a Qadhaa fast

QUESTION: If a person is keeping a Qadhaa fast (of Ramadhaan), and due to weakness and feeling unwell, breaks the fast, does she keep 1 or 2 Qadhaa for it? ANSWER: Only one Qadhaa will be necessary. There is no Kaffarah in this instance. وأما وجوب القضاء فأما الصيام...

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Day of Eid falls in between Kaffarah fasts

QUESTION:- A person is keeping Kaffarah fasts and the day of Eid ul Adha falls in between. Is one required to renew the 60 fasts from the beginning? ANSWER:- One will have to commence with the Kaffarah once again from the very beginning after Eid-ul-Adha. إذَا كَفَّرَ...

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Breaking one’s fast due to labour pains

Question:- A lady experiences labour pain so she breaks her fast. She delivers at the time of sunset. What is the ruling with regards to her fast? Is there Qadha and Kaffarah? Answer:- If there is a strong possibility of her and her child being harmed if she doesn't...

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