Ramadan FAQs — with Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini

Who should pay Zakat al-Fitra? Who's considered dependent? When and whom to pay? And how to calculate how much to pay? Sayed Baqer Qazwini explains the various rules regarding the charity given on the Day of Eid.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #ZakatAlFitra #FitraforGuests #Fitra #IslamicFiqh #EidAlFitr #ThaqlainClips

Every year, we face disagreements regarding the moon sighting. Is the root of the problem based on negating science, or is it a jurisprudential issue? Sayed Baqer Qazwini explains the fiqhi rulings about this issue and the reasoning behind them.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #MoonSighting #TelescopeMoonSighting #IslamicFiqh #EidCrescentControversy #ThaqlainClips

Why is it that every year there arise disagreements regarding the day of Eid? Different groups of people celebrate Eid on different days. Why? Sayed Baqer Qazwini explains the two jurisprudential opinions regarding the Eid crescent, which concern the multiplicity or unity of horizons.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #EidCrescentControversy #SingleDayEid #MoonSighting #IslamicFiqh #ThaqlainClips

Many people who are liable to pay Fidya are not aware of it. Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains what Fidya is and the five categories of people who should pay Fidya for their broken or skipped fasts.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #Fidya #Kaffara #FidyaVSKaffara #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

We all try not to incur Kaffaras during the month of Ramadan. But when they do incur, how can we pay them? Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini discusses the various Kaffaras for fasting and the rules and conditions associated with them.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #Kaffara #KaffaraAndFasting #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

We all know we can't eat or drink during a fast, but there are several other acts that we can't do either. In this clip, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini lists the ten acts that are haram during fasting and explains how our intention plays a role in them.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #HaramActs #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Some acts don't invalidate the fast but can reduce its reward. In this clip, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini talks about the seven primary acts that are discouraged during fasting.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #MakruhActs #Makruh #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Several hadiths tell us that Allah does not accept the good deeds of a person who backbites. What is meant by these hadiths? Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains how backbiting affects our fast.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #BackbitingAndFasting #Ghibah #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Most women know that they don't have to fast during their regular menstrual cycle, but few understand the complexities involved when the monthly cycle is irregular. In this episode, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini distinguishes between the types of bleeding and how they affect a woman's fast.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #FastingAndIstihada #NonMenstrualBleeding #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Physical intimacy can indirectly affect fasting: This clip explores how staying in the state of Janabah and delaying the obligatory bath can invalidate the fast. Sayed Baqer Qazwini explains the rulings and discusses common problems that people face in this regard.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #JanabahAndFasting #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Fasting requires awareness of acts that may affect its validity. This clip explores questions around foreplay, self-pleasure, wet dreams, and other situations that could impact the fast. Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains the correct rulings according to scholarly opinion and offers guidance on how to maintain a valid fast while navigating these sensitive matters.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits: @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #IntimacyAndFasting #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Smoking is harmful to health, but does it hurt your fast? It isn't technically food or drink, but many scholars consider it haram while fasting. Why? Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains the various scholarly perspectives and the established rulings about it.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #SmokingAndFasting #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Muslims living in high-latitude regions, such as northern Canada, Alaska, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark, often face fasts lasting 18+ hours. In this episode, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains the scholarly perspectives and practical solutions for observing Shahr Ramadan under long daylight hours.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #LongFasts #HighLatitudeFasting #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Some rigorous tests and interviews require you to be in your best state: fully alert and hydrated. Is a person allowed to skip their fast to attend such tests? Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini talks about a convenient option you can resort to in these situations.To better understand the topic, please watch the previous episode about travelling to avoid fasting.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #ExamsAndFasting #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

People who are travelling are not allowed to fast, but what if someone sets out to travel just to avoid fasting? Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini discusses the ruling on such journeys and the exceptions that may apply.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #TravelToAvoidFasting #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Some people try to maintain their fasts even when they travel, but is this the right thing to do? Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains how fasting during long journeys is a form of disobedience to Allah, even if you enjoy comfort & luxury during the travel, as well as the exceptions to this rule.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #TravelerAndFasting #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Most women worry about the impact of fasting on their developing baby, on their own health and nutrition. However, often the positive spiritual impact of fasting on the mother and baby is not taken into account.In this episode, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini discusses how pregnant and lactating women should decide whether to fast or not.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia #RamadanFAQs #PregnancyAndFasting #Fidya #IslamicFiqh #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Many people are unsure if they can use inhalers, vaporisers, nebulisers, nasal sprays or capsules during their fast. In this episode, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains the rulings on taking such medications that travel through our nasal passage.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #InhalersAndFasting #IslamicFiqh #MedicalRulings #FastingRules #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

Many people are unsure whether medical procedures involving needles invalidate the fast. In this episode, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains the rulings on donating blood during the fast, receiving vaccine shots or other injections, and getting IV drips for medical necessity or nourishment.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia #RamadanFAQs #FastingRules #MedicalRulings #InjectionsAndFasting #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

The difference in Iftar times between the Sunni and Shia schools of thought is often argued about. In this episode, Sayed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini explains why this difference exists, citing the Quran and various hadiths on the matter.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #MaghribTime #IslamicFiqh #SunniVsShia #SunniAndShia #IftarTime #FastingInRamadan #ThaqlainClips

What is the need for Imsak, and can a person eat after this time? Learn about the cut-off times for suhur and how to ensure the time of Imsak and Fajr if you live in one of the Arctic States.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #ImsakTime #FajrTime #Suhur #FastingRules #IslamicFiqh #ThaqlainClips

When and how should we make the intention to fast? Can one niyyah be sufficient for the entire month of Ramadan? And what can invalidate our niyyah? Find out in this episode.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits: @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #Niyyah #FastingRules #Fiqh #RamadanKareem #ThaqlainClips

As we welcome the holy month of Ramadan, let us begin by reviewing the basics of fasting. This inaugural episode of "Ramadan FAQs" discusses the significance of fasting in Ramadan, its prescription in the Holy Quran and its benefits as explained in hadiths.Your $1 can earn you eternal rewards! Donate daily in Ramadan at https://thaqlain.org/support/🎥 Video Credits:  @mycmedia  #RamadanFAQs #WhyWeFast #FastingInRamadan #RamadanKareem #Quran #Hadith #ThaqlainClips