The Faith » Fasting

Fasting is to worship Allah by abstaining, with intention to please Him, from food, drink, and sexual intercourse or an intentional and lustful discharge of semen from the period between the break of dawn until sundown.

What Is Fasting in Islam?

Fasting is to worship Allah by abstaining, with intention to please Him, from food, drink, and sexual intercourse or an intentional and lustful discharge of semen from the period between the break of dawn until sundown.

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Ramadan is the season of goodness, blessings; a time in which rewards are multiplied and heart is purified of all spiritual diseases and the body of burdens and worldly desires.

Get Prepared for Ramadan

Ramadan is the season of goodness, blessings; a time in which rewards are multiplied and heart is purified of all spiritual diseases and the body of burdens and worldly desires.

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How do you feel about the arrival of Ramadan? What does the Holy Month mean to you? How does your heart react to it? Share your thoughts and feelings about the precious guest with us and with others….

Ramadan: Unsealing Hearts

How do you feel about the arrival of Ramadan? What does the Holy Month mean to you? How does your heart react to it? Share your thoughts and feelings about the precious guest with us and with others….

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In some cases, fasting could do more harm than good to some ill people, but could be beneficial to others, and even improve health. Who is exempted from fasting, who can decide this? How should fasting contribute to our overall health?

Fasting and Overall Health

In some cases, fasting could do more harm than good to some ill people, but could be beneficial to others, and even improve health. Who is exempted from fasting, who can decide this? How should fasting contribute to our overall health?

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What virtues does the first night of Ramadan have? At whom will Allah look in that blessed night? Why? What did the Prophet say about it?

Ramadan’s First Night: Open the Gates of Blessings

What virtues does the first night of Ramadan have? At whom will Allah look in that blessed night? Why? What did the Prophet say about it?

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Have you ever contemplated on the way Ramadan fasting is prescribed in the Qur’an? What could this tell about fasting, getting ready for it? What lessons can be taken from that?

Ramadan: Objectives & Lessons (Part 1)

Have you ever contemplated on the way Ramadan fasting is prescribed in the Qur’an? What could this tell about fasting, getting ready for it? What lessons can be taken from that?

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Why did the Prophet put great emphasis on fasting during Sha`ban? What did the Prophet use to do during Sha`ban? How could we use Sha`ban to warm up for Ramadan?

Virtues of Sha`ban

Why did the Prophet put great emphasis on fasting during Sha`ban? What did the Prophet use to do during Sha`ban? How could we use Sha`ban to warm up for Ramadan?

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