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I am married since 5 months and we have been trying to have a child without success. If my husband, a physician, has work obligations after Maghrib, can we break the fast with intimacy for the purpose of childbearing on the day when I know I am ovulating?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

As important as your husband's career may be, it cannot be more important than obeying Almighty God or having children. I am sure he is somehow able to adjust his working schedule during the holy month to be able to see you, and try to work around your ovulation time. He can get some time off work during the night, for whatever reason, even if it's unpaid leave. 

However, you must both know that it will be haram and sinful for him or you to break your fast for this purpose, and the worst case scenario is for him is to either take a night off, or wait until after the ending of the holy month. 

You are certainly a noble believer, and hence you ask this question, but if you break your fast for such an invalid reason, this guilt will always be with you, so it is always best to abide by the shar'i requirements and always have hope in Allah ta'ala who will accommodate for all our needs, all in due time.

With prayers for your success. 
Big cities have residential areas on the outskirts, such as greater Glasgow having other councils and areas included in it. If I live in such an area, where is the border for travel that would impact whether I fast?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No impact on you where ever you live but when you travel, you should take the end of the boarder of the city or town where you live to start counting the distance of your travel. If you live in a big city which has suburbs, you start counting from the end of suburbs.

Wassalam.
I was having spotting between my periods from the start of Ramadan but I kept fasting and praying considering it minor Istihadhah but now my flow is heavier than it was before. So should I consider it my regular periods and stop fasting?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Istihadhah can be minor or medium or big depending on the amount of the blood. In all these types of Istihadha, fasting is obligatory as well as Salaah, but after Wudhu for every Salah in the minor, or adding on Ghusl before Fajr in the medium or adding three Ghusls ; before Fajr and before Zohr, and befor Maghrib in the big Istihadhah.

Minor Istihadhah is when the blood does not fill the whole pad. In this case Wudhu is obligatory for every Salaah whether Wajib or recommended.

Medium Istihadha is when the blood fills the whole pad but does not leak out of it. In this case she must add one Ghusl before Fajr.

 Big Istihadhah is when the blood fill the whole pad and leaks out of it. In this case she must add three Ghusls as mentioned above.

Wassalam.
I am 13 and I promised to Allah that I will fast for 20 days in the month of Ramadan but my parents are not allowing me as they think I am too thin. What should I do?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If you are Baaligh, you must then fast the whole month of Ramadan and not only twenty days. Your parents have no right to stop you from obligatory fast.

If you are still not Baaligh, then you should listen to your parents.

Wassalam.