Tag: sawm
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What Do Muslims Usually Do on Laylat Al-Qadr?
What is the status of Laylat Al-Qadr in Islam? When does it occur? What are the acts of worship offered in it? What is the supplication of Laylat Al-Qadr?
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What Is Fasting?
The article explains the meaning of fasting, both linguistically and termly, and talks about the general guidelines for fasting in light of the Sunnah.
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Ramadan: Objectives and Lessons to Learn (Part 2)
What is the objective of fasting? How does God describe the Pillar of fasting, and what should we learn from that? What are the lessons to be learned from the holy month of Ramadan?
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Ramadan: Objectives and Lessons (Part 1)
What is the objective of fasting? How does God describe the pillar of fasting, and what should we learn from that?
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What Is Required of You in Ramadan?
Increase in the remembrance of Allah and recite the Qur’an, listen to it and reflect upon its meaning and act according to it. Go to the masjid to listen to beneficial talks.
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What Is So Special About the Last Ten Nights of Ramadan?
The last ten nights of Ramadan are very special. These are the nights that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would spend in constant worship.
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Ramadan’s Victories: The Conquest of Makkah
What is the story of the conquest of Makkah? What was the number of the Muslim army? How did the conquest of Makkah take place?
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Scientists: Fasting Triggers Stem Cell Regeneration & Fights Cancer
Researchers at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore have found evidence that fasting for one or two days a week can prevent the effects of Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease.
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Fasting: An Act of Worship
We abstain from food, drink, and sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset for the sake of God and in obedience to Him. We thus make a clear statement that our real submission is to God and not to the temptations of our bodies however strong they may be.
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Spiritual Virtues and Benefits of Fasting
Fasting trains the will to avoid desires and keep away from sin; it helps a person to overcome his own nature and to wean himself away from his habits.
