During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and even a sip of water in between is enough to make a day’s fast invalid. So to prepare themselves for the month of fasting, some Muslims gradually cut down on food eaten as Ramadan approaches. During Ramadan, a pre-dawn meal called...
“All services of the son of Adam are for him exceptfasting. It is for Me, and I will reward him for it. Fasting is a shield. On the day you fast, do not use obscenity, nor yell at others, nor act ignorantly towards them. However, if anyone abuses you verbally or attempts to ...
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Advertisement Muslims see various meanings and lessons in observing the fast. Muslims take part in late-night taraweeh prayers, which are specif...
Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God. Pl...
“O People! listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers, fast during month of Ramadan, and give your wealth in Zakat .Perform Haj if you can afford it.” “All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has an...
Ramadan. The atmosphere is electric with devotion, as families and friends come together for iftar, the evening meal that breaks the fast, and join in communal prayers that strengthen the bonds of the Muslim community. In Medina, Ramadan is not just a time of fasting; it's a period of ...
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It’s an Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the month when devout Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset. Ramadan is a time of increased worship, charity, and good deeds. Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. ...
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan draws to a close on the evening of 9th April, we asked Shiekh Eshfaq Akbar, from Darul Tarbiyah Cultural Community Centre in Lakemba, what it’s about and how we can support Muslims in our professional community mark the end of their fast this year....
“Another popular regimen is to fast just under 24 hours, say from dinner to dinner, so this is sometimes called one meal a day (OMAD). This would be done two or three times per week, but some do it daily.” Then there’s the Fast or 5:2 method, where you eat normally for ...