Advice and guidance for community members about the month of Ramadan based on guidance from Discover Islam Luton and Luton mosques.

1. RAMADAN 101
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2. Welcome
Discover Ramadan

3. OVERVIEW INTRO FROM
QURAN
But what is Ramadan?
What should we know about it as
friends or neighbours?
WIDER
CONTEXT
DAY IN THE
LIFE
EID UL FITR
& QUESTIONS

4. Fasting introduced
َ‫ب‬ِ‫ت‬ُ‫ك‬ ‫َا‬‫م‬َ‫ك‬ ُ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ي‬ِّ‫ص‬‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫َي‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫ب‬ِ‫ت‬ُ‫ك‬ ْ‫ا‬‫ُو‬‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ء‬ َ‫ن‬‫ِي‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫َا‬‫ه‬ُّ‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫ي‬
(۱۸۳) َ‫ن‬‫ُو‬‫ق‬َّ‫ت‬َ‫ت‬ ۡ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ل‬ ۡ‫م‬‫ِك‬‫ل‬‫َب‬‫ق‬ ‫ِن‬‫م‬ َ‫ن‬‫ِي‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫َى‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
You who believe, fasting is prescribed for
you, as it was prescribed for those before
you, so that you may be mindful of God
Quran Al-Baqarah 2:183

5. َ‫ن‬‫َا‬‫ك‬ ‫َن‬‫م‬َ‫ف‬ ۚ‌ٍ۬‫ت‬‫َا‬‫د‬‫ُو‬‫د‬‫َّع‬‫م‬ ‫۬ا‬ً‫م‬‫َّا‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬
ٍ۬‫ر‬َ‫ف‬َ‫س‬ ٰ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ۡ‫و‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ًا‬‫ض‬‫ِي‬‫ر‬َّ‫م‬ ‫ُم‬‫ك‬‫ِن‬‫م‬
َ‫ن‬‫ِي‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫َى‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫و‬ ۚ‌َ‫ر‬َ‫خ‬ُ‫أ‬ ٍ‫م‬‫َّا‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ ۡ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ٌ۬‫ة‬َّ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬
ۖ‌ٍ۬‫ني‬ِ‫ك‬‫ِس‬‫م‬ ُ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ع‬َ‫ط‬ ٌ۬‫ة‬َ‫ي‬ۡ‫د‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫ۥ‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ن‬‫ُو‬‫ق‬‫ِي‬‫ط‬ُ‫ي‬
ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬ ٌ۬‫ر‬ۡ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ف‬ ‫۬ا‬ً‫ر‬ۡ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ َ‫ع‬َّ‫و‬َ‫ط‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َن‬‫م‬َ‫ف‬
‫ِن‬‫إ‬ ۖ‌ۡ‫م‬‫َّك‬‫ل‬ ٌ۬‫ر‬ۡ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ ْ‫ا‬‫ُو‬‫م‬‫ُو‬‫ص‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َن‬‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ۚ‌‫ۥ‬
(۱۸٤) َ‫ن‬‫ُو‬‫م‬َ‫ل‬‫َع‬‫ت‬ ۡ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬‫ُن‬‫ك‬
Fast for a specific number of days, but
if one of you is ill, or on a journey, on
other days later.
For those who can fast only with
extreme difficulty, there is a way to
compensate– feed a needy person. But
if anyone does good of his own accord,
it is better for him, and fasting is
better for you, if only you knew.
Quran Al-Baqarah 2:184
Fasting exceptions

6. ُ‫ن‬‫َا‬‫ء‬ۡ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬‫ِي‬‫ف‬ َ‫ل‬ِ‫ز‬‫ُن‬‫أ‬ ٓ‫ى‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ن‬‫َا‬‫ض‬َ‫م‬َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ر‬‫َه‬‫ش‬
ٰ‫ى‬َ‫د‬ُ‫ه‬ۡ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ٍ۬‫ت‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫ن‬ِّ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫س‬‫َّا‬‫ن‬‫ِّل‬‫ل‬ ‫۬ى‬ً‫د‬ُ‫ه‬
َ‫ر‬‫َّه‬‫ش‬‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫ِن‬‫م‬ َ‫د‬ِ‫ه‬َ‫ش‬ ‫َن‬‫م‬َ‫ف‬ ۚ‌ِ‫ن‬‫َا‬‫ق‬ۡ‫ر‬ُ‫ف‬ۡ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫و‬
ٰ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ۡ‫و‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ًا‬‫ض‬‫ِي‬‫ر‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ن‬‫كا‬ ‫َن‬‫م‬َ‫و‬ ۖ‌ُ‫ه‬‫ُم‬‫ص‬َ‫ي‬ۡ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬
ُ‫م‬‫ِك‬‫ب‬ ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ُ‫د‬‫ِي‬‫ر‬ُ‫ي‬ ۗ‌َ‫ر‬َ‫خ‬ُ‫أ‬ ٍ‫م‬‫َّا‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ ۡ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ٌ۬‫ة‬َّ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ٍ۬‫ر‬َ‫ف‬َ‫س‬
َ‫ر‬ۡ‫س‬ُ‫ع‬‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬‫ِك‬‫ب‬ ُ‫د‬‫ِي‬‫ر‬ُ‫ي‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ر‬ۡ‫س‬ُ‫ي‬‫ال‬
‫َا‬‫م‬ ٰ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ْ‫ا‬‫ُو‬‫ر‬ِّ‫ب‬‫ُك‬‫ت‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ة‬َّ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬‫ال‬ ْ‫ا‬‫ُو‬‫ل‬ِ‫م‬‫ُك‬‫ت‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫و‬
(۱۸٥) َ‫ن‬‫ُو‬‫ر‬ُ‫ك‬‫َش‬‫ت‬ ۡ‫م‬‫َّك‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ ۡ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫َى‬‫د‬َ‫ه‬
It was in the month of Ramadan that the Qur’an was
revealed as
guidance for mankind,
clear messages giving guidance and
the distinction between right and wrong.
So any one of you who is present that month should
fast, and anyone who is ill or on a journey should
make up for the lost days by fasting on other days
later. God wants ease for you, not hardship.
He wants you to complete the prescribed period and
to glorify Him for having guided you, so that you may
be thankful.
Quran Al-Baqarah 2:185
Ramadan introduced

7. ‫م‬‫َو‬‫ص‬
fast
/fa:st/
Verb fas(ng
[sawm] derived word which
means ‘to abstain’
Overcoming
primal
ins(ncts

8. ‫م‬‫َو‬‫ص‬Source of all
food & water?

9. Reflection
leading to
gratitude
To the One who
created us,
feeds us and
sustains us
Mindfulness of God

10. A guide
for life from the
One who
knows us best
The month in which the Qur’an was revealed
Revealed in
Ramadan to the final
Messenger, Prophet
Muhammad

11. Guidance for
humanity
Filled with clear
signs
Criteria for
right & wrong

12. Adam
Noah
Abraham
Lot
Ishmael
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
John
Jesus
Muhammad
Bringing a
message

13. The results will be presented on the Day of Judgement
You will return to your Creator
This life is a test to see who opts to live a good life,
according to the supplied guidance

14. Details about Ramadan
9th month of the Islamic calendar
ONE month
of
daily fasting
from Dawn to Sunset
3am 9pm
Ramadan begins and ends
based on moon sighting.
The lunar calendar is 10
days shorter than our
normal year, hence it
changes every year.
Every healthy Muslim should fast except those who are:
- traveling long distances
- pregnant women or those in menstruation
- elderly or minor (under the age of
puberty) although they may
participate if they would like to.

15. Fasting from
Food Water Intimate relations
Arguments Swearing
= Clears the mind
and brings focus
Conditions of fasting
Recommended throughout time, hence fasting exists in many faith communities

16. A typical day
3:00 Wake | Wash | Eat meal before dawn | Pray | Sleep
7:30 Prepare for work
13:30 Afternoon prayer during the lunch break
18:00 Return home from work
19:00 Refresh with a nap | Read the Qur’an | Late
afternoon prayer
21:00 Break fast with an evening meal normally with the family
Pray the evening prayer
22:45 Additional night prayer at mosque praying up to 30 units of
prayer until about midnight

17. 17
The end of Ramadan is celebrated with Eid ul Fitr
– the festival of “fast-breaking”
On the
morning of
Eid, Muslims
go to the
mosque for
a special Eid
prayer.
This is usually
followed by visits
to families and
friends,
exchanging gifts
and socialising.

18. Thank you
Any questions

19. For further information, please contact
lutonmosques@gmail.com