Common questions and answers in Ramadhan

ET DREAM
Q) During Ramdhan, if one has a wet dream (self relief
during sleep), is the fast valid?

A)If one has a wet dream during fasting, the fast is
still valid.

MENSES
Q1) If a female gets her period during her fast, can
she break the fast right away or she has to wait till
the end?

A)If a female gets her periods during fasting, she may
eat immediately thereafter. However, she should not do
so in public and in the presence of other fasting
people.

Q2) A female starts menstruating while fasting. What
if she stops menstruating during fasting? How should
she conduct herself?

A)If her menses commenced while fasting, she can eat
(not in public). If her menses stopped while fasting,
she should abstain from eating, drinking, etc. but (in
both instances) make up for the day by keeping a
Qadhaa fast after Ramadaan. (Aalamgiri vol.1 pg.214;
Rashidiyya)

BATHING WHILST FASTING
Q)I've been told not to take bath when I'm
fasting,either before fasting or after iftar I can
take a bath.Please tell me whether this is true.

A)It is permissible to take a bath while fasting. The
information given to you is incorrect.

PREGNANCY & POST BIRTH
Q1. Is a pregnant woman or one who has just delivered,
permitted to fast in the month of Ramadhaan?
A) The fast of a pregnant woman is valid. However, due
to weakness during pregnancy, she is exempt from
fasting. After delivery of the baby, during Nifaas
(bleeding after birth), she cannot fast.

Q2. A woman delivered a baby about a month ago through
a ceassarean operation. The doctor said that the
operation wound may take upto 6 months to recover. She
is also breast-feeding the baby. She has been adviced
to keep herself healthy with proper intake of food.
Since Ramadan is commencing after 1 month, is it
permissible for her to miss her fasts in the month of
Ramadan and make up for it later. Please advice.

A) Allah Ta ala says in the Qur aan, If a person is
sick (whilst in Ramadhaan) or on a journey, then
complete fast on other days (besides Ramadhaan). If by
not eating there is harm feared to either the woman or
her child, it will be permissible for her to continue
eating and keep Qadhaa of Ramadhaan whenever she is
able to.

Fatwas are by Mufti Ebrahim Desai -Taken from
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