Should the seven dates from the ajwa of Medina be eaten before Fajr or at iftar for a fasting woman?
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It is mentioned in the hadiths that eating seven 'ajwah dates in the morning on an empty stomach protects one from poison and magic until the evening. As for someone who eats them at night for , they do not fall under this virtue. It is hoped that whoever breaks the fast of a fasting person with seven 'ajwah dates will attain the same virtue, given that they are consumed on an empty stomach after the stomach is clear.
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