Ramadan Guide

The Messenger r has said:
“By that Being in Whose hands is my (Mu#ammad’s) life! The odour of
the mouth of a fasting person is sweeter to All\h than the fragrance of
musk. (All\h says) ‘He leaves his food, his drink and his desires for my
sake. (His) fasting is for me and I shall reward him, a reward ten times its
like.’”
al-Bukh\r|
1. Fasting in the month of Rama}\n is one of the five pillars of Isl\m.
2. Fasting in the month of Rama}\n is Far} upon all Muslims, male
and female who are sane and mature.
3. Almighty All\h has promised great reward for those who fast, whilst
severe punishment for those that do not fast in the month of
Rama}\n.
4. Fasting has many physical, moral and social benefits. However,
All\h has made fasting compulsory so that we become pious,
All\h-fearing and All\h-conscious.
5. Fasting in Isl\m means to stay away from eating, drinking and
cohabitation (sex) from a]-%ub# a] %\diq (true dawn) to sunset with
the Niyyah (intention) of %awm (fasting).
FASTING TEACHES SYMPATHY FOR THE POOR
Fasting is the only method whereby the pangs of hunger, the everpresent
companion of the poor, are experienced by the rich. Thus this
experience kindles a spirit of kindness to the poor and distressed. It
also gives rise to the thought of how people will fare on the day of
resurrection, when the greatest urge of hunger and thirst will be felt.
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