Category Fasting

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

Fasting on the Day of `Ashura’

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Fasting the day of `Ashura’ (is of great merits), I hope that Allah will accept it as an expiation for (the sins committed in) the previous year.” (Muslim)

Fasting in Ramadan: Worship or Habit?

Devotion and piety can themselves become habit. When a person starts concentrating in prayer, it is difficult at first to keep focus. The mind is easily distracted. However, after years of persistence, devotion and presence of mind in prayer become second-nature.