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Ramadan – sacred month in the Islamic Calendar

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Islamic Calendar or the Hijri Calendar is based on the lunar year.

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Muharram Safar Rabi al Awwal

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Jumadi Jumadi at
Rabi at thani
al Awwal thani

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Rajab Shaban Ramadan

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Shawwal It is obligatory
Dhu al Qaidahon Muslims to fast in
Dhu al Hijjah

this month.

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“A great blessed month…”
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Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
address on the eve of Ramadan:

“  People, a great blessed month has come upon you.

 Allah has made fasting during it an obligation, and steadfastly

observing its nights in worship a voluntary act.

 Whoever undertakes an act of obedience to Allah during this

month with a righteous deed, it is as if he has performed an
obligatory act at other times,

 and whoever performs an obligatory act during it is as one who

performed seventy obligations at other times.

 It is the month of patience, and the reward for patience is

Paradise.

3  It is the month of goodwill, during which provisions are multiplied.

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Days of Ramadan
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God’s Forgiveness
God’s Mercy
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Salvation from Hell-fire
Accordingly, Let's beg for Allah’s mercy, His
forgiveness and salvation from the hell-fire
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Why fasting?
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The g oal o f fas ti ng i s to devel op sel f-

res tra int.
Holy Quran states: “O you who believe! Fasting is
prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those
before you, so that you may develop Ta qw a (self-
restraint) ” [2:183]

Taqwa is an Arabic word. It is the state of

What is Taqwa? heart that motivates virtuous conduct and
prevents evil action.

Love of God + Fear of God leads to Taqwa (Self-restraint)

Taqwa is the ability to safe-guard.

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Fasting and sins don’t go together
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Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be

upon him) said:
“ Allah has no need for the hunger and the thirst of the
person who does not restrain from telling lies and
acting on them even while observing fast.”

“ When one of you is fasting, He should abstain from

indecent acts and unnecessary talk, and if someone
begins an obscene conversation or tries to pick an
argument, he should simply tell him, ‘I am fasting.’”

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Benefits of Fasting in Islam : How character-building is achieved…
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God-fearing nature

Afterlife Accountability

Patience

Self-control
Taqwa (Self-
Fasting
restraint) Self-discipline

Responsibility

Obedience

Purification of soul

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Reward of fasting
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Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) proclaimed the
reward of fasting:

“Every action of the son of Adam is given

manifold reward, each good deed receiving
ten times its like, up to seven hundred times.
Allah the Most High said, ‘Except for fasting,
for it is for Me and I will give recompense for
it, he leaves off his desires and his food for
Me.’ for the fasting person there are two times
of joy; a time when he breaks his fast and a
time of joy when he meets his Lord, and the
smell coming from the mouth of the fasting
person is better with Allah than the smell of
musk.”

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Cultivating feelings for poor and hungry
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These are familiar images from Africa. But

poor and hungry people may be present in
your neighbourhood. Do you feel how the
hungry and thirsty feel?
Photo courtesy: Reliefonline.org and refugeecamp.org

The condition of hunger gets highlighted on each

fasting person leading to:
 Care and concern for the poor and hungry
 Helping attitude towards have-nots
 Charity and donations
 Refrain from wasting food and drinks.
 Social responsibility

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Link of Fasting with other Worships

Prayer &
Fasting
Prayer guides us to Taqwa but
Fasting is practical
demonstration of Taqwa

Zakat &
Hajj &
Fasting
Fasting provides a great Fasting
incentives to spend on the Hajj is one of the highest
poor for meeting their dimensions of taqwa;
needs. Fasting provides an input
for the Hajj together with
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 BEN EFI TS OF
FASTI NG
Individual Collective
• Worldly Blessings & Gains • Atmosphere of piety,
– Gives rest to the stomach purity and unity
– Lowers the Libido
– A natural way of diet • Social consciousness
balancing of virtue
• Spiritual Blessings & Gains • Social welfare &
– Preparation of obedience sympathy
of Allah’s commands
– Attainment of piety
– Closeness to Allah (swt)
Fasting for good health
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Recent Perspectives by others

“ Fasting gives the body the environment to

heal itself--physiologic rest”

“Fast and you “Abstinence from food for a short time can
in no way operate to the disadvantage of a
shall normal person.”
become healthy”
-Prophet Muhammad “In fact, individuals affected with certain
(peace and types of gastrointestinal disorders are
blessings
benefited by fasting.”
of Allah be upon him)

“Fasting has also been used in cases of

diabetes and obesity.”

“It is a cleansing process and a physiologic

Stated or functional rest which prepares the body
1400 years for future correct living.”
ago

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 The month of the Revelation of the Qur'an
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“The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran

was revealed, a guidance to men and clear proofs
of the guidance and the distinction”-
Holy Qur’an 2:185

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And we have indeed made the Quran easy to understand
and remember, then is there any one who will
remember (or receive admonition)- Holy Quran 54:17

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 A wise old man once
said "You need to
sacrifice to achieve
great things". Ramadan
to me, is a reiteration of
this same saying.

Is Allah merciful to His slaves or

isn't he? And: Is Jannah
reachable or isn't it? YES YES
YES! But what's the catch? You
have to want it and you have to
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