To assist in presenting the what, why's and how's of fasting in the Islamic month of Ramadan.

2. What Is Ramadan?What Is
Fasting ?
Who Should Fast? What Is The
Main Goal ?
How Does A
Muslim Fast
In Ramadan?

4. Definition of Fasting
Lexical : al-saum means to refrain from
something
Legal: to refrain from food, drink,
sexual intercourse other acts
that break the fast from dawn to
sunset, with the intention of
worship

5. The Obligation of Fasting in Ramadan

6. Virtues of Ramadan
Great rewards!
Supplication will
not be refused Moments of Joy!
Intercessor on
Judgement Day
Smell that’s
better than musk
Protection from
Fire
1 day = 70 years
distance from Fire!
Paradise for those
who die in Ramadan The door of
Ar-Rayyan
Qur’an was revealed &
a night that is better than
1000 months !
Devils in chain
Equivalent to
fasting 10 months
Forgiveness of Sins!
People freed from fire
every break of fast

7. Life of worship
“I have not created jinn and men
except to worship Me “ -The Qur’an
Islam transforms our lives
Slave to The Creator
Surrender
Seeking Allah’s pleasure
Avoid Allah’s displeasure

8. Rituals Lead to a Life of
Worship
Worship does not stop with Rituals
How does the Fasting prepare us for this
lifelong act of worship?

9. How Does Fasting Develop Us?
Exclusively Private Worship
The All-knowing God alone knows that His servant is fasting.
Sure Sign of faith
The private nature of the Fasting ensures that you have
strong faith in God as the One who knows everything.
Month-long Training
If you emerge triumphant from this test, more strength develops
in you to refrain from other sins. TAQWA !!!

10. How Does Fasting Develop Us?
Practising Obedience
Obeying the injunctions of the Shariah. Like a soldier who is
continuously living in discipline, and following certain rules all the time.
Communal Fasting
Like how an army is trained, everyone has to act at the same time at the sound
of the bugle so that they may develop the team spirit, learn to act in
unison, and assist each other in their task of development.
As flowers blossom in spring, so does taqwa in Ramadan.
A bunch of beautiful flowers is better than a single one.

11. How Does Fasting Develop Us?
“Every good deed of a man is granted manifold
increase,
ten to seven hundred times. But says Allah: Fasting
is an
exception; it is exclusively for Me, and I reward for it
as
much as I wish” (Bukharl, Muslim).

12. Good HEALTH !

13. Do not miss the SPIRIT and
TRUE MEANING of Ramadan!!!

14. True Spirit
of Fasting

15. Spirit and Form
•Every work has two components
1) Form
2) Goal
•The example of eating food
Therefore, real worship is not only the outward form !

16. 'so that you may attain to
God-consciousness',
la'allakum tattaqun.

17. Conditions of True Fasting
Abstention From Falsehood -
“ If one does not give up speaking falsehood and acting
by it, God does not require him to give up eating and
drinking” [ Bukhari]

18. Conditions of True Fasting
Faith and Self-scrutiny
“ Whoever observes the Fast, believing and counting, has
all his past sins forgiven” [Bukhari, Muslim]

19. Conditions of True Fasting
Shield Against Sins
“The Fast is like a shield [for protection from Satan's
attack]. Therefore when one observes the Fast he
should [use this shield and] abstain from quarrelling.
If anybody abuses him or quarrels with him, he should
simply say: Brother, I am fasting [do not expect me to
indulge in similar conduct]” (Bukhari) Muslim).

20. Conditions of True Fasting
Hunger for goodness -
• Compassion and sympathy to others who are suffering.
• Being thankful for the blessings we have.
The Prophet’s great generosity during Ramadan.

21. The Guidelines for Ramadan
Doing the right thing so maximize the blessings, in sha Allah
Who must fast?
• An adult Muslim
• Sane
• Ability to Fast

22. The Guidelines for Ramadan
Doing the right thing so maximize the blessings, in sha Allah
• Our source of guidance – Qur’an &Sunnah
• Starting the month of Ramadan
- moon sighting completing 30 days of Sha’ban
• The intention (niyyah)
- obligatory before time of fajr but not for voluntary fast
- From the heart not to be pronounced

23. The Guidelines for Ramadan
Doing the right thing so maximize the blessings, in sha Allah
• Eating suhoor (pre-dawn) meal- (the time & blessings of suhoor)
• When to start the fast
• Ending the fast
• Breaking the fast (iftar meal)

24. The Guidelines for Ramadan
Those Who Are Not Obliged To Fast In Ramadan
• The traveller
- the option. Not fasting is better.
• The sick person
• States of menses or post-child birth bleeding
- scholars agreed that there’s no reward if the woman fast.
• The old man and old woman
- feed a person for each day that is missed (fidyah)
•The pregnant and breast-feeding women.
- if there is fear of harm on the mother & foetus or child

25. The Guidelines for Ramadan
What Nullifies the Fast
• Apostatizing from Islam
• The firm intention to break the fast
• Having doubts about continuing the fast
• Intentionally vomiting
• Anal enemas or intravenous intake of foods
• Menstrual or post-partum bleeding
• Swallowing phlegm if it reaches all the way to the mouth

26. The Guidelines for Ramadan
What Nullifies the Fast
• Cupping [ a medical practice meant to release blood from the
body] for both the one being cupped and the one doing the
cupping
•Ejaculation of sperm due to repeated looks
•Ejaculation of sperm or release of prostatic fluid due to kissing
touching, masturbation or touching in a manner less than
sexual intercourse*
• Anything that reaches the stomach, throat or brain of fluids or
other things.
* Rules for making up and atonement

27. How much
rewards
do you
want to
gain?

28. PREPARE FOR THE BIG RACE !
GETTING THE MOST BLESSINGS FROM RAMADAN

29. Recommended Actions That Brings Great Rewards, In Sha Allah
•To offer every prayer with congregation in the Masjid.
• To rise up a little earlier than the exact time of suhoor and to offer the
Salaah of Tahajjud.
• To pray optional prayers as much as possible
• The recitation of the glorious Qur'aan as much as one can.
• Dhikr – remembering Allah.
• Prayers and supplications (du'aa)
• Giving Sadaqah (charity)
• Forgiving others (incl familie and all Muslims)
• Breaking the fast with odd number of dates
• Giving IFTARS (breaking of the fast)
• Doing various good deeds (eg. Helping someone, smiling, etc)
• Witnessing LAYLATUL QADR (The Night of Decree)
• Performing Umrah ( mini pilgrimage)
• Performing Itikhaf (seclusion)

30. WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED
IN RAMADHAAN ?

31. 1. Telling a lie
2. Backbiting
3. Quarrelling
4. Eating unlawful things
5. Earning through unlawful means
6. Any act which may harm a person
7. Burdening one's servants or
employees with a toilsome job that
is beyond their ability, without
providing them facilities to carry
it out.
In short, one should try his best to refrain from all kinds
of sins and protect his eyes, ears, tongue, and all other
organs from indulging in any unlawful activity.