Know Your Deen

Islamic QA for North America

December 25, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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muharam fast

UPDATE: Dates for Muharram for this year, 2011, have been updated. This question was initially asked in 2009, hence the dates that were listed below were for 2009. The Islamic calendar being a lunar calendar, our months shift upwards by … Continue reading

September 11, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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bloody mouth

Q. Salam, Dose ones fast break if their mouth is bleeding and by accident they swallow the blood? thank you!!!!!! (Sent to personal Email box) A. As in the above case indicated,  merely repeat the fast after the month of … Continue reading

September 7, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Desires and fasting

Q. How does one control haram sexual desires in Islam? I am not married. (sent June 6th) A. Fasting curbs desires (hadith).  Such fasting must be done out of sincerity and for sometime before one can attain its  full benefit. … Continue reading