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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?

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 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…

If someone intentionally misses a fast in Ramadan, must they fast two consecutive months, or is this a difference of opinion? I was told they should repent and make up the missed…

What is the ruling of the mihrab (محراب) for a person in itikaaf?

If someone makes intention for itikaaf but has a sick father whom he has to attend to every day for at least 1 hour, would it interfere with the validity of his sunnah muakkadah…

Can Fidyah in money be divided and given to more than one eligible person, or should it be given to one individual only?