Ramadan fasting when travelling, ill or pregnant: four schools
What Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali scholars say about missing Ramadan fasts for travel, illness, pregnancy and breastfeeding, with qada, fidya and a step-by-step checklist.
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Paying fitrah in the West: a step-by-step guide for Ramadan 2027
A practical walk through zakat al-fitr for Ramadan 2027: the weight per person, what each school says about food or cash, who is counted, and the deadline.
Itikaf: conditions and rules in the four schools
Itikaf is a stay in the mosque for worship. See what the four schools say on minimum time, fasting, women and leaving the mosque, with Ramadan 2027 dates.
Laylatul Qadr 2027: which nights to seek and how to spend them
What the Quran and the two Sahih collections say about the Night of Decree, how the four schools treat its timing, and a practical plan for Ramadan 2027.
Taraweeh: how many rak’ahs, and what the four schools say
Taraweeh is Ramadan’s night prayer. This guide covers its origin, the 20 rak’ah position of the four schools, the 8 rak’ah view, mosque or home, and how to pray it.
What breaks the fast and what doesn’t, in the four schools
How the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali schools differ on forgetful eating, kaffarah, cupping, eye drops and inhalers, ahead of Ramadan, expected 8 February 2027.