Fasting Rulings

Fasting of ramadan

Fasting includes self-refinement and discipline. It pleases the Lord, provides nourishment for the soul and teaches patience, self-control and appreciation of provisions often taken for granted. But a believer’s objective must be to fulfill his obligation to his Lord, to show servitude to Him, and to obey His command. He fasts only for the acceptance of Allah and His promised reward. This booklet discusses the fast of Ramadhan, other obligatory fasts and the voluntary fasting prescribed in the Sunnah..

This book shows rulings of fasting in addition to its merits and invalidators. He also mentions goals behind fasting and attributes which those fasting should be keen on. He illustrates conditions of fasting and its rulings in some exceptional circumstances as in traveling and illness. He indicates to Battle of Badr took place in Ramadan. He clarifies some acts of worship in Ramadan such as I’tikaf (seclusion in the masjed) and Zakaatul-Fitr (obligatory charity after Ramadan).

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An article in Spanish-language talking about the fourth pillar of Islam which is the fast of Ramadan.

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A series of lectures in which Dr. Saleh As-Saleh explains and handles some points of fasting as follows: Its conditions, virtues, invalidators, goals, Muslim’s attributes while fasting, and fasting during traveling and illness. He also mentions the Battle of Badr during the lecture, for it happened in Ramadan month.

A useful book in Malayalam mentions some important points about zakah and others about fasting such as Ramadan virtues, along with some related points that lots of people may not know.

A series of lectures in English in which Dr. Saleh As-Saleh explains the Chapter of Fasting from the book Bulugh Al-Maram and handles the following points: Its conditions, intention of obligatory and voluntary fasting, blessing of having sahour, unintentional eating or drinking, fasting while traveling, and voluntary fasts as on Arafa Day, Ashoora Day, and the six days in Shawwal.

An article in English in which its writer explains the great rite of fasting Ramadan and confirms that fasting is not unique to the Muslims. It has been practiced for centuries in connection with religious ceremonies by Christians, Jews, Confucianists, Hindus, Taoists, and Jains.

A book translated into English contains the following five chapters about fasting: Statements from the Quran prescribed fasting, fasting definition and prescription, virtues of fasting and traits of Ramadan, types of fasting, and fasting requirements and issues.

An English translation of the chapter on fasting from the book “Summarized Islamic Fiqh” authored Sh. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwaijri (may Allah preserve him) that includes the following points about fasting: (1) Meaning and virtues, (2) Rules, (3) Recommended acts, (4) Disliked, obligatory, and permissible acts to do, (5) voluntary fasting, and (6) i’tikaf.

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid answers the following question, “I do not fast. Will I be punished on the Day of Resurrection?”

A book in English shows the nature of fasting in Islam in the light of the Quran and the sunnah and contains the rules of fasting and the blessed month of Ramadan.

The Fourth Pillar of Islam: Fasting of Ramadan: A Brief article describing the fourth pillar of Islam.