Category Fasting

This category explains Fasting ( Sawm ), its rulings and conditions in Islam.

A Blessed Month of a Special Nature

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars upon which the structure of Islam is built. The other four are the declaration of one’s belief in God’s oneness and in the message of Muhammad (peace be upon him), regular attendance to prayer, payment of zakah (i.e. obligatory charity), and the pilgrimage.

Virtues of Ramadan (1/30)

What is Ramadan? What is so special about Ramadan? What is fasting? Why do Muslims fast in Ramadan? What are the virtues of Ramadan? What do the Qur’an and the Sunnah say about fasting?