Ramazan fasting

Ramazan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It's called 'Sawm' in Islam. This month, Muslims are fasting for Almighty Allah. These days, fasting people don't drink, don't eat, don't smoke and do not involve any stupid habits. Muslims follow the five major things in Islam. Fasting is the third pillar in Islam.

Ramadan is a month full of blessings, a month of good deeds, a month of seeking responsibility, a month of getting closer to Allah, a month of opening the gates of heaven and closing the gates of hell, a month of taming the devils, a month with a night more special than a thousand months, a month of liberation from hellfire, the month of the Qur’an. Islamic people believe that this month has many special features as it is the month chosen by Allah to bring this world, the month in which duas are accepted.

The Prophet (Sal) has said that whoever does not do good deeds in this month will lose all good deeds and whoever does not ask Allah for forgiveness in this month will be far away from Allah's grace.

Importance of fasting

It is the Islamic belief that he has prepared paradise in the Hereafter as a reward for those who worship. The act of fasting is quite different from other acts of worship in that it requires sacrifices. Fasting means controlling hunger, thirst, and lust during the day of the month of fasting as one expects goodness from God. It is considered to be done as a form of worship rather than as a ritual. The purpose of fasting is to instill piety.

Piety is fearing Allah, doing what he enjoins and avoiding what He forbids. In Islam, fasting, one should not eat food that is in one's possession even if one is hungry and alone in an unknown place. Do not drink anything even if you are thirsty. Even if there is a desire, it should not be fulfilled.

All praise is due to Allah. He is the rewarder of all worship. Ramadan fasting is characterized by true piety and purity of heart. Being hungry and thirsty alone is not fasting. All other sins should be controlled just as they are controlled. There is no benefit for those who observe this fast as a ritual. It should also be noted that if one is only interested in giving up food and drink without giving up bad words and bad actions, one cannot attain benefit.

Exception to fasting

Fasting is obligatory for all Muslim men and women of puberty. However, the following conditions are exempted from fasting on the basis of certain requirements.

Those who are unable to fast due to old age and chronic illness should feed a poor person in lieu of each fast.

Fasting is not obligatory on the insane, the mentally retarded, and those who are debilitated by age. No food should be given to the poor in lieu of fasting.

If it is an illness that is expected to go away in a few days, it is also permissible to break the fast due to that illness. The missed fasts should be observed after the illness is over.

Travelers are allowed to break their fast. After returning home, the missed fasts should be observed.

It is permissible for a pregnant or lactating woman to break the fast if she fears that the fast may cause her or the child some suffering. After the absence of anxiety, missed fasts should be observed.

Fasting should not be done if menstruation or blood delivery is present. The missed fasts should be observed after the bleeding has stopped.

They are allowed to break the fast to save those in danger of "fire" and drowning. Then observe that fast.

Activities that break the fasting

1. Eating and drinking (even if they are not good for the body like smoking) break the fast.

2. The fast is broken if the sense is released due to kissing, hugging, self-indulgence etc. If the sense is released spontaneously during sleep then the fast is not broken.

3. Intentional vomiting breaks the fast. Vomiting on its own does not break the fast.

4. Fasting can be broken even if energy substances (drugs, glucose etc.) are injected into the body like food.

5. The fast is broken when menstrual and delivery blood comes.

Permission for fasting

1. Applying medicine to wounds, pulling teeth, eye drops, ear drops are permissible for the phone.

2. The fast is not broken if blood is released due to injuries, broken nose, palpitations etc. 3. It is not wrong to brush your teeth during the days of the fasting days. Rather, it is sunnah on non-fasting days as well as sunnah on non-fasting days. 4. There is no mistake in performing Sahar when ablution is obligatory. It is enough to take a bath for the Fajr prayer that follows. 5. It is not wrong to pour cold water on the body, to use cold devices on the body, or to take a bath during the day and evening due to intense heat. 6. If nothing is available to break the fast, it is sufficient to eat at the time of breaking the fast, thinking of breaking the fast and later when the opportunity arises. 7. The fast will not be broken if the water goes down the throat unconsciously while burping. But do not pour water onto the bottom. 8. If you think that the sun has set without knowing the time, and eat before the sun sets, or think that the time of Fajr has not come, and eat after the time of Fajr, then the fast will not be broken. However, if you know the right time, you should stop immediately.

9. Eating or drinking without knowing or forgetting does not break the fast. But as soon as you remember fasting, you should stop.

The rules of fasting

1. It is Sunnah to eat Suhr just before Fajr and to break the fast immediately after sunset without delay.

2. It is Sunnah to break the fast with the fruit of Date fruit, and if it is not available, then to break the fast with water.

3. It is wrong to wake up late at the time of Sahar and eat anything in the name of Sahar, knowing that it is time for Fajr. Do not eat anything after Fajr. In such cases, one should fast without breaking the fast.

4. Consume Halal food which is permissible in Islam.

5. The fasting person should engage in more acts of worship and should completely abstain from what Allah has forbidden. Abstaining from all wrong words and actions such as lying, backbiting, backbiting, cheating, acquiring wealth in a harmful way is a mandatory duty.

6. During the last ten days of Ramadan, especially on all the odd nights, one should seek the Night of Lailatul Qadr by engaging in worship throughout the night.

7. Before the Eid prayer, Sadaqatul Fitr should be given properly.