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Q: What are the things, which are forbidden during fasting (Muftiratu’s Sawm)?A: It can be divided into three (3) groups as follows:(A) Related to Head and Mouth:01. Eating02. Drinking03. Intentionally letting the thick dust or smoke enter the throat04. Vomiting intentionally (even if it is for a medical purpose)05. Submerging the head completely into the water(B) Related to Private Parts:06. Sexual intercourse07. Doing anything that would cause discharge of semen08. Using liquid enema09. Intentionally remaining in state of Janabat [It is a state of ritual impurity (Najasat)caused by sexual intercourse or discharge of semen. “Junub” means the person on whomGhusl-e-Janabat is Wajib] till the time of fajr.A person becomes Junub and goes to sleep:(a) With intention of not doing Ghusl before dawn = Fast is Batil (Null/Void)(b) With intention of doing Ghusl before dawn:i. But did not wake up before dawn = Fast is validii. Woke up once and went back to sleep till fajr = Fast + do Qaza(Make up the fast during other days after Ramadan)iii. Woke up twice and went back to sleep till fajr = Fast + do Qaza +it is recommended to pay Kaffara (Penalty)Similarly, intentionally remaining in state of Hayz (period) for a woman whose bleedinghas stopped and has enough time to do Ghusl or, at least, Tayammum before fajr.(C) Moral or Ethical:10. Kizb (lying) of the highest type - falsely attributing a statement to Allah, the Prophets, andthe Imams - makes the fast Batil (Null/Void)Note: If a person does any of the Muftirat intentionally, then the fast will become Batil. However,doing any of these unintentionally does not harm the validity of fasting.Q: How did the fast during Ramadan become obligatory for Muslims?A: The revelations from God to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that would eventually be compiled asthe Qur’an began in the year 610 CE. The obligation to fast is explained in the second chapter of theQur’an: “O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, thatye may become careful about your duties toward God ... Ramadan is the (month) in which was sentdown the Qur’an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (betweenright and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spendit in fasting...” (The Qur’an, Chapter 2, verses 183 and 185)islamicoccasions.com presents Holy Ramadan Guide - 13