<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) It is permissible for a person in a state of ritual impurity to begin the fast, even if he does not take the ritual bath before daybreak.<br> 2) The basic rule regarding the Prophet’s actions is that they constitute conclusive evidence and are legislations for the Muslims. No one should say that the Prophet’s practices only applies to himself unless this is established by a proof.<br> 3) They highlight the merit of the Mothers of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with them) as they conveyed with honesty and integrity what had taken place in their houses relating to the Shariah rulings for the Ummah.