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And We have enjoined upon man goodness
towards his parents: His mother bore him by
bearing strain upon strain, and his weaning was
in two years: “[Hence, O man,] be grateful to Me
and to your parents; to Me is the eventual
coming.” (Qur’an, 31:14)
Mother‘s milk is a matchless compound created by
Allah to meet the baby‘s nutritional needs and protect
it against possible infections. The balance of the
nutriments in mother‘s milk is at ideal levels and the
milk is in the ideal form for the baby‘s immature body.
Research has shown that babies who are fed
Question: If a person was to arrive in the Masjid when
the
mother‘s
jamaat
milk
for witr
are particularly
was being performed
protected against
should he join
the infections jamaat concerning or read his the Esha respiratory and Taraweeh and digestive then read
his systems. witr? That is because the antibodies in mother‘s
Answer: milk provide He must a direct read defence his Esha against Fardh infection. first and Since then if
the jamaat mother‘s for milk witr has is still been being specially performed designed, join it and it is
then most read easily Taraweeh. digestible (Ahsanul food Fataawaa) for babies. Despite
Question: being nutritionally Is allowed very to rich, correct it is easily the Imam digested whilst by the
looking baby‘s sensitive inside the digestive Qur'aan? system.
Answer: The person who corrects from inside the
Research by Bristol University scientists revealed that
Quran will make his own Salaat void and if the imam
among the long-term benefits of mother‘s milk are its
were to accept his words everyone‘s Salaat will
positive effect on blood pressure, thanks to which the
become void. (Ahsanul Fataawaa)
risk of heart attack is reduced. The research team
Question:
concluded
If
that
I‟m
the
in need
protective
of a Fardh
nature
Ghusl
of mother‘s
can I
milk
commence my fast?
stems from its nutritional content. According to the
Answer: Being in such a state that one
results of the research, published in the medical
requires Ghusl, does not prevent the fast from being
journal Circulation, babies fed on mother‘s milk are
valid. You may take the bath after the fast has already
commenced,
less likely to develop
however
heart
it should
disease.
not be unnecessarily
delayed. Mother‘s milk, ready at all times and at the ideal
Question. temperature, Can plays a mother a major of four role months in brain old development postpone
her because fast dua of the to breast sugar feeding? and fat it contains. In addition,
Answer. elements If such the women as calcium fears in any it play harm a large befalling role the in the
newborn development like not of the receiving baby‘s sufficient bones. milk which could
lead to other complications then it is permitted for that
women Although not it to is called keep the milk, fast. this She miraculous must however compound make
up actually for the consists missed mostly fasts on of other water. days This and is a she most does not
have important to give feature any kafaarah because she in addition just needs to food, to fast. babies
also need liquid in the form of water. Full hygiene may
Question: I would like to know if 'morning sickness'
renders not be established the fast 'broken'? in water or foodstuffs other than
Answer. mother‘s If milk. by morning Yet mother‘s sickness, milk—90% you are water referring no less to -
vomiting , meets the involuntarily baby‘s water and needs nausea, in then most the fast hygienic will not
break. manner.
Question. One of my friends has to wear a pain patch
always because without the patch, she would be in a
lot of pain. This patch helps her and reduces her pain.
She is confused about the fact if it is permissible or not
to wear it while fasting?
Answer. A pain patch is used externally, hence, will
not invalidate the fast. Your friend may fast in the
month of Ramadhan while using the pain patch.
Question: Can I still fast if I drank within the 40 days
before Ramadhan?
Answer: Scientific Fasting research is Fardh, shows even that the on an cognitive alcoholic. Make
Tawbah development (repent) in from breast-fed your drinking babies is and greater be punctual than that
on in your other Salaat babies. and A fasting. comparative analysis of breast-fed
Question: babies and If one formula-fed breaks a babies 'qadhaa' by James fast...is W. there a
kafaarah Anderson for - breaking an expert that from fast? the University of Kentucky
Answer: - established There that is no the Kafaarah IQs of babies for breaking fed on a mother‘s Qadhaa
fast. milk Kafaarah were 5 points is only higher for breaking than those a fast of in other Ramadhan babies.
without As a result a reason of this acceptable study, it was in Shariah. determined that
Question: intelligence Is is it permissible benefited by to mother‘s shave pubic milk for hair, up trim to 6
hair months and moustache and that children and cut who nails are while breast-fed fasting? for less
Answer: than 8 weeks Yes, it show is permissible. no IQ benefit.
Question: Another miraculous Can I miss feature some fast of mother‘s due to the milk pressure is the fact of
university that it is exceedingly exams? beneficial for the baby to be fed
Answer:
with it for
Studying
two years.
for
This
the exams
important
is not
information,
an exemption
only
from fasting in Ramadhan. Continue to fast Allah
recently discovered by science, was revealed by Allah
Ta'ala will help.
fourteen centuries ago in the verse: “Mothers should
Question: nurse their One children of my friends for two has full a years—those problem with his who
kidneys wish to he complete only has the one full term kidney, of so this means he
has
nursing…‖
to drink lots
(Qur‘an,
of water,
2:233)
which was advised for his
condition by the doctors. Please could you tell me if he
has In the to still same keep way his that fasts the during mother Ramadhan? does not decide to
Answer: produce This milk, depends the most on ideal the source seriousness of nourishment of your
friend‘s for the condition. helpless baby If it is in possible need of for feeding him to in fast her without body,
adversely neither does affecting she decide his health, on the then various he should nutritional fast.
However, levels within if fasting it. It is will Almighty aggravate Allah, his Who condition knows and the
there
needs
is fear
of and
of his
displays
condition
mercy
deteriorating,
to every living
then
thing,
he
should not fast. He will compulsorily be obliged to
Who creates mother‘s milk for the baby in the
make Qadhaa of the missed fasts. It will be advisable
mother‘s body.
for him to wait until such a time of the year when the
days are short, thus, facilitating easiness in keeping
the Qadhaa. However, if this is also not possible and
he has no hope of recovering his health, then he
should pay the Fidya for every missed fast.
Question: Is it permissible for me to donate blood
while fasting?
Answer: Donating blood does not invalidate the fast.
However, one should consider one‘s health if one
wishes to do so.
Question: Is it permissible for me to use the inhaler
during fasting? The inhaler contains salbutamol (liquid
medication). If it is not permissible, what should I do
when I get an asthma attack during fasting?
Answer: Since the inhaler contains a medication
(salbutamol), the use of it in the state of fasting will
invalidate the fast. We advise you take medication at
the time of Sehri to avoid an asthma attack. However,
should you get the attack during fasting, if there is no
adequate alternative which does not break the fast,
you may use the inhaler and make-up for that fast later
(make Qadhaa).
Question: Is it permissible to brush teeth while
fasting?
Answer: It is makrooh to use toothpaste during
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