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Documenting a disputed local moon-sighting observation for the relevant authorities

Is the fasting cut-off at Fajr an exact science, or is there a hadith showing the Prophet allowed a companion to finish eating and then commence their fast?

Can a person still keep his fast if he finishes eating 3-4 minutes after Fajr time begins?

Is miswak toothpaste permissible to use while fasting?

Can a woman make two intentions in Shawwal -- to make up her missed days of Ramadan and the six days of Shawwal fasting -- or must she do them separately?

What is the correct time for someone to fast Shawwal? Is it immediately after Ramadan, after Eid, or at some specific point of time?

Fasting or celebrating Eid across regions with different moon sightings

Timing of the Eid al-Fitr takbeer

Is Eid al-Fitr one day or 3 days?

If a person starts his fast with local moon-sighting but the community he follows declares Eid based on another country's sighting on day 30 while he would fast day 29, what…

If a person started fasting in the morning as usual, but at 9am received news that someone close to them had died and had to travel a long distance by road and boat, and the…

If a person gets sick during the fast and needs to break the fast for health reasons, would the person have to fast 60 days or just fast one day? Additionally, if they choose to…