Categories : VIRTUES OF FASTING

On the Month of Ramadan[1] In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it;

Fasting in Ramadan and Developing Self-Control Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims throughout the world. It is sometimes referred to as the “Sultan of the 11 months.” During this month healthy adult Mus

a. Fasting ensures the unity and harmony of society Fasting (especially when observed in Ramadan) leads to a positive change in the attitudes of the believers towards each other. The sense of empathy it invokes helps the faster understand other people better and makes it easier for th

Every human being has a body and a soul. Both the body and the soul have certain desires and they strive for domination over one another in order to fulfill their desires. Lustful and carnal desires pertain to the body created from dry clay; in connection with this the Holy Qur’an dec

The following article was published in a Pakistani journal, Al-Muslimun. A summary of the study is as follows: The Effect of Fasting upon Human Health Introduction Muslims all over the world observe fasting in the ninth month of the lunar calendar. It is forbidden for Muslims to eat a

Human beings are created from a body and a soul. A body without a soul is worthless and a soul without a body cannot function in this transient world. Every course of action people take, every bite of food they eat, and every act of worship they observe has a certain effect upon both

Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and it has numerous merits and benefits. However, just as with any other act of worship, Muslims observe fasting not for the benefits, but rather because they wish to totally submit to the pleasure of Allah. The Almighty Allah says in the Qu

Ramadan and Prayer Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Every day during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast. During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical

The fourth pillar of Islam is the Ramadan fast, during which Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations or satisfaction from dawn until sunset. Concerning the order to fast, the Qur’an declares: The month of Ramadan, in which the Qur’an (began to be) sent

FASTING IN THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN This section consists of Nine Points, which explain Divine purpose for ordering the fasting during the month of Ramadan. “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. It was the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was bestowed from on