The AlMaghrib Podcast

ALL of your Ramadan Questions Answered

With Sh. Dr. Waleed Basyouni and Sh. Ammar AlShukry2 hr 22 minJan 31, 202610K views

Get ready for Ramadan with this comprehensive Q&A session featuring Dr. Waleed Basyouni, President of AlMaghrib Institute. Sh. Ammar AlShukry sits down with Sh. Waleed to answer 50+ of your most commonly asked fasting questions - all in one place.

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In this episode

  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 1:55 Importance of Fasting in Ramadan
  3. 5:45 How to Start Ramadan
  4. 15:21 Making Up Missed Fasts
  5. 18:00 Irregular Menses and Fasting
  6. 25:13 Fasting While Pregnant
  7. 29:30 Pregnant Women's Fasting Guidelines
  8. 38:35 Can We Brush Our Teeth While Fasting?
  9. 42:46 Does a Humidifier Break the Fast?
  10. 44:10 Enjoying Ramadan
  11. 49:40 Can Women on Their Period Read the Quran?
  12. 54:05 Working in Islamic Contexts
  13. 57:05 What Breaks the Fast?
  14. 1:00:40 Exceptions to Fasting for Exams, Sports, and Work
  15. 1:05:40 Intention in Fasting
  16. 1:06:54 Suhoor: Pre-Fast Meal
  17. 1:11:00 Iftar: Breaking the Fast
  18. 1:12:18 Traveling During Ramadan
  19. 1:14:24 When to Break Your Fast While Traveling
  20. 1:15:14 Making Up Missed Fasts (Duplicate)
  21. 1:16:24 Traveling for Work During Ramadan
  22. 1:17:23 Traveling East vs. West for Fasting
  23. 1:19:14 Fasting in Extreme Latitudes
  24. 1:22:49 Are the Elderly Required to Fast?
  25. 1:28:50 Medical Rulings on Fasting
  26. 1:31:29 Faith Essentials Online Course
  27. 1:32:05 Kaffarah for Intimacy During Fasting
  28. 1:39:20 Night Prayer (Taraweeh)
  29. 1:48:25 Praying After Witr
  30. 1:50:44 Joining Taraweeh Late and Missed Isha
  31. 1:52:58 Reciting Al-Fatiha Behind the Imam
  32. 1:54:13 Responding to the Imam’s Dua
  33. 1:56:48 Reading from the Mus’haf During Prayer
  34. 1:58:57 Making Dua in Salah
  35. 2:02:42 Women Praying at Home vs. the Masjid
  36. 2:04:30 Masjid Hopping During Ramadan
  37. 2:05:50 Khatam of Quran in Ramadan
  38. 2:09:10 Itikaf: Spiritual Retreat
  39. 2:16:00 Common Mistakes in Ramadan
  40. 2:21:00 Final Advice for Ramadan

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