Is the fast invalidated if pus comes out of the body?

Does water (pus) coming out of acne wounds invalidate fast? And what
if the amount of blood coming out of such wound is small? Does it
invalidate fasting?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The fasting person is not affected if blood comes out of his wounds
and that does not invalidate his fast. Rather the difference of
scholarly opinion has to do with wet cupping in particular. The more
correct opinion is that it does invalidate the fast because of the
text which indicates that, which is the words of the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): "The cupper and theone for
whom cupping is done both break their fast."
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2367; Ibn Maajah, 1679. Classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person
is fasting and he bleeds, does he have to break his fast or should he
complete it?
He replied: Bleeding does not affect him, except in the case of
cupping, if he is treated with cupping. The correct view is that the
fast is broken by cupping. There is a difference of scholarly opinion
concerning the matter, but the correct view is that it does break the
fast, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "The cupper and the one for whom cupping is done both break
their fast." But if he has a nosebleed or is injured in his foot or
handwhen he is fasting, his fastremains valid and that does not affect
him.
End quote from the Shaykh's website on the following link:
http://binbaz.org.sa/mat/18726
Some of the scholars differentiate with regard to bleeding in general
between that which occurs as the result of a person's actions and
choice and results in a lot of blood coming out, as inthe case of
donating blood, for example, whichdoes break the fast, by analogy with
cupping, and that in which he has no choice, such as injuries and the
like, which does not break the fast even if there is a lot of blood.
This has been discussed previously in the answer to question no. 37918
.
With regard to pus and the like coming out of wounds, this does not
affect the one who is fasting. It says in ad-Diya' al-Laami' min
al-Khutab al-Jawaami' (5/465), by Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah
have mercy onhim): The fast is not broken by lancing a wound to drain
the pus from it, even if blood comes out. End quote.
And Allah knows best.

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Fasting on his birthday and on the birthday of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)

Is it permissible to fast on the birthday of the Prophet (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him) on the basis of the hadeeth in Saheeh
Muslim, al-Nasaa'i and Abu Dawood, which says that when he (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays,he
said: "That is the day on which I was born…"
Also on the basis of this hadeeth, is it permissible for a person to
fast on theday on which he was born, following thereby the example of
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)? Please
explain.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Muslim (1162) narrated from Abu Qataadah al-Ansaari (may Allah be
pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays and he said: "On
(that day) I was born and on it Revelation came down to me."
Al-Tirmidhi (747) narrated, in a hadeeth that he classed as hasan,
from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Deeds are
presented (to Allah) on Monday and Thursday andI like my deeds to be
presented when I am fasting."
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
From the saheeh hadeeths quoted above, itis clear that just as the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) fasted on Mondays
out of gratitude for the blessing of his birth on this day, he also
fasted it because of its virtue, because the Revelation came down to
him on that day, and on that day deeds are presented to Allah. So he
(blessings andpeace of Allah be upon him) liked his deeds to be taken
up when he was fasting. The fact that he was born on that day wasone
of several reasons for fasting that day.
If a person fasts on Mondays, as the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) did, hoping for forgiveness on that day, out of
gratitude for the blessings that Allah bestowed upon His slaves on the
day – the greatest of which blessings is the birth of His Prophet and
His sending him – and hopingto be among the people who are forgiven on
that day, then this is something good and is in accordance with what
is proven of the Sunnah of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him). But he should not single out one week for that to the
exclusion of others, or one month to the exclusion of others.Rather he
should do that as much as he can on a permanent basis.
With regard to singling out one day of the year for fasting it, in
celebration of the birth of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him), this is an innovation (bid'ah) that is contrary to the
Sunnah of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). The
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) fasted on Mondays,
and no otherday, but from year to the next, his birthday may come on
that day or any other day of the week.
For more information on the ruling on celebrating the Prophet's
birthday (Mawlid), please see the answer to questions no. 13810 and
70317 .
Secondly:
What is widespread among people nowadays of celebrating birthdays isan
innovation that is not prescribed in Islam. The Muslims do not have
any special days that they celebrate apart from the two Eids, Eid
al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
This has been discussed before in several answers;please see no. 26804
and 9485 .
Moreover, what comparison can there be between the birth of the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), which is indeed a
blessing and a mercy for all of mankind as Allah says (interpretation
of themeaning): "And We have sent you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)
not but as a mercy for the 'Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that
exists)" [al-Anbiya' 21:107] and a harbinger of good for all mankind,
and the birth or death of any other humanbeing? Moreover, what would
that attitude of his Companions, and the righteous who came after
them, be towards such an action?
It is not known that any of the salaf or early scholars said that it
is prescribed to fast on any particular day of the weekor the month or
the year, and regard that day as a "festival" because the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to fast on the day of
his birth every week, which was a Monday. If that was prescribed, the
people of knowledge and virtue of the early generations whohastened to
do all that is good would have hastened to do it before us. As they
did not do that, it is known that this is something that is innovated
and it is not permissible to do it.

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Ramadan Announcement 2012 / 1433 AH – RamadanMubarak!

Ramadan Announcement by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA):
First day of Ramadan will be Friday, July 20, 2012
and Eid ul-Fitr on Sunday, August 19, insha'Allah.
"O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was
prescribedto those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint."
Qur'an 2:183
The Fiqh Council of North America recognizes astronomical calculation
as an acceptable Shar'i method for determining the beginning of lunar
months including the months of Ramadan and Shawwal. FCNA uses Makkah
al-Mukarrama as a conventional point and takes the position that the
conjunction must takeplace before sunset in Makkah and moon must set
after sunset in Makkah.
On the basis of this method the dates of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr for
the year 1433 AH are established as follows:
1st of Ramadan will be onFriday, July 20, 2012
1st of Shawwal will be on Sunday, August 19, 2012
Ramadan 1433 AH:
The Astronomical New Moon is on July 19, 2011 (Thursday) at 4:24
Universal Time (7:24 a.m. Makkah time). Sunset at Makkah on July 19 is
at 7:05 p.m., while moonset is at 7:11 p.m. Moon is born before sunset
in Makkah and moonset is after sunset. Therefore first day of Ramadan
is Friday, July 20, insha'Allah.First Tarawih prayer will be on
Thursday night.
Eid al-Fitr 1433 AH:
The Astronomical New Moon is on August 17, 2011 (Friday) at 15:54
Universal Time (6:54 p.m. Makkah time). On Friday, August 17, sunset
at Makkah is 6:49 p.m. and moonset is 6:30 p.m. Moon is born after
sunset in Makkah and moon sets before sunset. On Saturday, August 18,
sunset at Makkah is 6:49 p.m. and moonset is at 7:11 p.m. Moon is born
24hours before sunset, whilemoonset is after sunset. Therefore, first
day of Shawwal, i.e., Eid al-Fitr is Sunday, August 19, insha'Allah.
May Allah (swt) keep us on the right path, and accept our fasting and
prayers. Ameen.

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Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays when he owes expiation for breaking an oath

I have several expiations to offer due to the fact that I broke
several oaths.These expiations are taking quite a lot of time.
Therefore, in the mean time, can i fasts on mondays and thursdays as
nafil fasts?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
What the Muslim should do is protect his oaths andnot swear oaths a
great deal or swear oaths except with regard to matters that are
deserving of oaths. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of
the meaning): "And protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much)"
[al-Maa'idah 5:89].
Shaykh as-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his Tafseer:
"And protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much)" means refrain from
swearing by Allah falsely, or swearing oaths frequently, and protect
them if you do swear oaths by not breaking them, unless breaking the
oath is better.
Tafseer as-Sa'di, 1/242
Secondly:
The expiation for breaking an oath (kafaarat yameen) is to feed or
clothe ten poor persons, or to free a slave.If that is not possible,
then one should fast for three days. Allah, may He be exalted, says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Allah will not punish you for what is uninentional in your oaths, but
He will punish you for your deliberate oaths; for its expiation (a
deliberate oath) feed ten Masakin (poor persons), on a scale of the
average of that with which you feed your own families; or clothe them;
or manumit a slave.But whosoever cannot afford (that), then he should
fast for three days.That is the expiation for the oaths when you have
sworn. And protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much). Thus Allah
make clear to you His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations,etc.) that you may be grateful"
[al-Maa'idah 5:89].
It is not permissible for you to move to the option of fasting unless
you are unable to do any of the three acts of expiation, namely
feedingpoor people, clothing them or freeing a slave.
Ibn al-Mundhir (may Allahhave mercy on him)said:
(The scholars) are unanimously agreed that if a person who swore an
oath is able to feed or clothe poor people, or to free a slave, it is
not acceptable for him to fast if he breaks his oath. End quote.
al-Ijmaa', p. 157
Thirdly:
There is no reason why you should not observe naafil fasts, such as on
Mondays and Thursdays and so on, before observing fasts of expiation,
or before you have finished all of them, but that is on condition that
you do not regard them as part of the expiation.
But we advise you to hasten to observe the fasts of expiation first,
if you are unable to do the things mentioned above with regard to
offering expiation for breaking an oath. Hastening to observe the
fasts of expiation takes priority because it is obligatory and doing
what is obligatory takes precedence over observing naafil fasts.

And Allah knows best.

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