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 episode in English of the program "The Dean Show," in which Mr. Eddie hosts Dr. Sabeel Ahmed who explains why Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan and highlights the medical benefits of it.

This episode shows the Permissible reasons for breaking fast during Ramadan and paying back Missed Fasts according to Quran and Sunnah.

An episode in English of the illustrated fiqh of worship series that shows the importance of Al-I’tikaf (staying in a mosque for a certain period), its virtues, and reward, according to the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah.

An episode in English of the illustrated fiqh of worship series clarifies the rules of supererogatory fasting, according to the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah.

An episode in English of the illustrated fiqh of worship series that shows the merits of fasting, its rules, blessings, and reward, according to the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah.

An episode in English of the illustrated fiqh of worship series that shows the rules of fasting and the disliked acts during it, according to the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah.

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Is it mandatory for a pregnant woman to observe fasting in Ramadan and Ashoora? I advised my wife not to fast during the last Ramadan and she was not fasting because she was pregnant. She was anaemic when she was pregnant. She had miscarried by end of Ramadan when she was 12 weeks pregnant. What is the ruling about her missed fasting during Ramadan? Does she have to complete them before next Ramadan? Can she fast normally when she finds that she is pregnant? She always insists on fasting during pregnancy. Any medical proof will also help that the baby won't be harmed by fasting during pregnancy."

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Does tabarruj invalidate the fast?"

An app in English to clarify fasting, the fourth pillar of Islam, with explaining its rules and lofty objectives.

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

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