ILM AL-HÂL

215 ACTIONS THAT DO NOT BREAK ONE’S FAST 1. To eat, drink and have intimacy as a result of forgetfulness, 2. To ejaculate by merely thinking or looking, 3. To have a wet dream, 4. To kiss without any ejaculation, 5. To do hijâmah (cupping), 6. To swallow phlegm (from the throat), 7. To swallow mucus descending from the nose, 8. Water entering the ears. 9. To swallow anything smaller than a chickpea that has remained between the teeth after dawn (Imsâq), 10. To vomit involuntarily even though it is a large amount, 11. To apply kohl for the eyes, 12. To backbite, 13. To use medicated eye drops. SALÂH AL-TARÂWÎH Tarawih Salâh is a Sunnah of Ramadhân. It is a Sunnah Al-Muakkadah for both men and women consisting of twenty rakahs (units). It is Sunnah to perform it in congregation. It can also be performed individually. It is performed after Ishâ and before the Witr Salâh. One may perform it in either two rakahs or four rakahs. It is Sunnah to sit for a while after every Salâms. During