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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

211 Questions

Does killing mosquitoes or cockroaches invalidate one's fast?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No, it does not invalidate fast.

'Wassalam.
At what age does fasting become obligatory for boys?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Puberty in males could be confirmed by one of these signs:

1. First: Completion of fifteen lunar calendar years of age (equal to 14 years and seven months and fifteen days of the solar calendar).

2. Second: Ejaculation or seminal discharge while awake or asleep.

3.Third: Having rough pubic hair,similar to head hair.

4. Fourth: Having rough hair on the face and above the lips.

Wassalam.
I know that there are many days in the Islamic calendar when it is recommended to fast. What are those days that are especially recommended and are the Wiladat days of the Ahlulbayt included in them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Fasting during the 11 months of the year apart from the obligatory fasting of the Month of Ramadan is from the most recommended acts. Hadeeth states that recommended fasting is a protection from hellfire and it leads to Paradise. Recommended fasts are many including :

1. Three days in every lunar month. It is better to fast the first Thursday and last Thursday and first Wednesday of the middle ten days of the month.

2. Eid al-Ghadeer as Hadeeth says that fasting the day of Ghadeer is like performing hundred Hajj and hundred Umra.

3. Birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA).

4. Day of 27 of Rajab.

5. Day if 25 Thilqa'da ( Dahw al-Ardh).

6. Day of Arafah which the 9th of Thil Hajjah if you are not traveling and fully able to perform the A'maal of Arafah.

7. Day of Mubahalah ;24 of Thilhajjah.

8. The whole month of Rajab and the whole month of Sha'ban or parts from them.

9. Day if Nawrooz.

10. First day of Muharram and third day and seventh day from it.

11. Every Thursday if it does not clash with Eid.

12. It is very good to fast in the birth anniversary (Wiladat) of Ahlul Bayt and gift the reward of it to Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.
Does inhaling thick white steam from hot water during a shower break the fast?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It should  be avoided as much as possible.

Wassalam.