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Pillar: Sawm
To create
empathy

Why do
Muslims
fast?

LO: To explore why Muslims fast in Ramadhan.

To explain what self-restraint means for a Muslim

during the month of Ramadhan.
 What does Sawm
mean?
Sawm means fasting (going without luxuries for a period of
time). All adult Muslims should fast from sunrise to sunset
during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan (the ninth month
of the Muslim calendar).

Muslims have special charts to show

them the exact time of the sunrise and
sunset.

Sawm is an annual opportunity to refresh and refocus the hearts and minds of
Muslims in their worship of Allah.

Ramadan Sheet - Read Out!

 GREAT BRITISH
RAMADHAN!

Watch the video, and think

about how it affects these
Muslims.

O believers, you must fast so

that you may learn self-
restraint. Fasting is prescribed
Feedba
for you during a fixed number
of days (Surah 2:18-4) ck!
Not everyone needs to fast,
do they?
People on a
journey

Menstruating
Sick people
women
 Plenary
How does the Ramadan fast draw Muslims together?

Homework
Find out the dos and dont of fasting,
and answer the following question:
When would a persons fast be of no
value?