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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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I masturbated during Ramadan and didn’t know of the punishment I’ve done this in the previous year aswell, do I have to fast 60 days for each missed day?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

1. You must repent for this major sin.

2. Focus on how to refrain from this act, so you don't repeat it and don't end up having masturbation addiction.

3. Pay the kaffarah of 'iftar 'amd. 

And Allah knows best
We arrive in Makkah 1 day before Ramadan and will stay for 4 days. Can we pray full salah and fast? We will wear ihram at masjid al shajarah and take the train at night. How should men travel whilst avoiding shelter and looking after the family?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

You are travelling, and will be there for less than 10 days, so you cannot fast or pray full. Only when you are in the Holy Haram, you can pray full.

Men should do the ihram evening time, and catch the train after that, so it is at night.

And Allah knows best
Is a silent vow still valid? I intended to fast on a specific Friday without stating it verbally. Should I observe the fast on that chosen Friday, or wait until after the event?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If you made an intention to fast on a specific day as a vow or Nathr نذر then you must fast on that specific day even if you did not state it verbally. If your intention was to fast after the event, then you are not bound to fast but after the event. If your intention was for fast anyway with out a condition, then you can fast any time before or after the event.

Wassalam.
If I was unaware of Ghusul al-Janabah due to my young age and learned about it years later, do I have to repeat all my prayers and redo every year of Ramdan fasting?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If you could ask about your religious responsibilities and rules but you ignored to learn,you then need to repeat every Prayer and fasting done with out proper purity from Janabah.
If you had no way at all to ask or learn your religious responsibilities, then you do not need to repeat.

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Wassalam.