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Ramadan And Fasting This article covers the answer to the question: “Could You Give Information On The Holy Month Of Ramadan And Fasting During It?” In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate The month of Ramadan in which the Qur’an was revealed, a guidance for mankind, clear signs...
Why Does God Tell Muslims To Fast? This article covers the importance of fasting in Islam. The sparrow hawk’s swooping contributes to the sparrow’s alertness and evolving skills of escape. Although rain, electricity, or fire sometimes harms people, no one curses them. Fasting may be difficult, but it provides the...
How Is Fasting In Islam? Fasting in Islam, known as Sawm (صَوْم) or Siyām (صِيَام), the Arabic words for fasting, is the practice of abstaining, usually from food and drink. The observance of Sawm during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is the fourth of the Five Pillars of Islam. Main article: Fasting in Islam Etymology Literally meaning “to abstain,” ṣawm is a...
Fasting Prayers We have collected some of the best fasting prayers to use in request to God. May these prayers for safety bring you comfort and peace of mind. May these prayers for strength encourage your spirit and strengthen your faith. Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all...
A Radiant Month In A Darkening World This article covers the Holy Month of Ramadan. The world is undergoing a series of depressions, one within the other. Humanity is restless and living with nightmares. Yet, Ramadan is once more on the way, appearing on the horizon like the silent full...
Fasting In The 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 high as...
What Jesus Said About Fasting This article covers Jesus and fasting. The Gospel of Matthew shows that Jesus “fasted forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:21). The Gospel of Luke adds the detail that “in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered” (Luke...
The Wisdom Behind Fasting This article covers the wisdom of fasting in that: It is an act of worship done for Allâh, in which the ‘abd (servant) draws closer to His Lord by abandoning the things that he loves and desires, such as food, drink and sexual intercourse. So because...
What Is Fasting? Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast or dry fasting is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period. Water fasting refers to abstinence from all food and drink except water, but black...
Fasting Fasting refers to the act of willingly abstaining from the consumption of food and/or fluids, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial, and may vary in duration and frequency. Depending on the tradition involved, fasting practices may preclude sexual activity as well as food, or...
Fasting In Judaism This article covers fasting in Judaism. Fasting for Jews means completely abstaining from food and drink, including water. Traditionally observant Jews fast six days of the year. With the exception of Yom Kippur, fasting is never permitted on Shabbat, for the commandment of keeping Shabbat is biblically...
Fasting In Islam Fasting in Islam (Sawm, صَوْم; or Siyam, صِيَام; Rūzeh or Rōzah, روزه), is the practice of abstaining, usually from food, drink, smoking, and sexual activity. During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Sawm is observed between dawn and nightfall when the evening adhan is sounded. Ramadan is the ninth month of the...
Fast Sunday, Fasting in Mormonism Fast Sunday (previously Fast Day) is a Sunday set aside by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for fasting by its members. On Fast Sunday, a fast and testimony meeting is held by local congregations of the LDS Church. Overview On Fast Sunday, church members are encouraged to fast for two...
