Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed as a month of fasting by Muslims worldwide. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a time for increased worship, repentance, charity, and self-discipline to attain "God consciousness." All able Muslims are expected to fast from dawn to dusk without food or drink. The fast is meant to remind followers of those less fortunate and encourage gratitude and patience. Ramadan concludes with Eid al-Fitr, a celebration and feast.

1. Topic of the presentation:
RAMADAN
Presented by:
MUNIBA BUKHARI

2. Introduction
• Ramadan is the month of fasting for
Muslims.
• Ramadan is an Arabic word; its root “Ar-
Ramad” means “dryness/heat.”
• Ramadan is the name of the 9th lunar
month of the Islamic calendar.(Hijri
calendar)

3. The Significance of Ramadan
• Ramadan is the 4th of the 5 pillars of Islam
• Shahadah - Declaration of faith
• Salah - Daily (5) prayers
• Zakat - Purification of wealth (2.5% of annual
savings go to the poor) Zakah is an Arabic word, root
“zaka” means to grow, to increase, or to be pure in
heart.
• Siyam - Fasting during Ramadan is obligatory to all
adult Muslims except those who are exempt.

4. The Significance of Ramadan (cont..)
• Hajj - Pilgrimage to Makkah - obligatory once in a
lifetime for those who are physically and financially
able.
• Month in which the Qur’an (the holy book of Islam)
was revealed, Special month of: Fasting,
Repentance, Increased prayer, Increased charity.
• Indeed, the month of Ramadan is when the Qura’n
has been revealed, a guidance for mankind and a
reference to the way and righteousness Ramadan
evening prayer at the Holy Mosque, Makkah, Saudi
Arabia

5. Why Fast? Primary objective:
• “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to
you as it was prescribed to those before you
that ye may (learn) self-restraint”
(Qur’an 2:183)
• To attain Taqwa “God consciousness“/ self-
discipline Taqwa is an Arabic word that
comes from the root “wiqaya” which means
prevention/protection

6. Importance of Fasting
• First and foremost, we fast because it is
commanded by Allah
• It makes us more aware of the blessings we are
granted and reminds us to be thankful to Allah
for those blessings
• It also makes us aware of those less-fortunate
than ourselves, and we are reminded we should
always help others. Charity is typically increased
during this month

7. Who fasts?
• All Muslims that have reached the age of puberty
should fast during the month of Ramadan, unless:
• They have an illness
• They are a female on their cycle, pregnant or nursing
• They are elderly
• They are on a journey
• If a Muslim is unable to fast, they still have a duty to
either make up the missed days, or to feed one needy
person a day.

8. Why is fasting prescribed for
Muslims?
• Fasting weakens the whispers of shaytan.
It HUMILIATES him. That is because the
Shaytaan “flows through the son of Adam like
blood” but fasting narrows the passages through
which the Shaytaan flows, so his influence grows
less.
• Fasting teaches us that we should eat as much as
required and not to over eat
It teaches us that we shouldn't sleep excessively-if
you do you are wasting precious time
• Fasting teaches patience us and avoid us to do
Smoking, Gheebat-eating dead brothers meat

9. The (typical) Activities of Ramadan
• Sahoor : Meal before dawn and the first prayer of the
day.
• Iftar : breaking of the fast at Sunset (coincides with
the 4 th daily prayer).
• Ziarat: Social gatherings e.g. visiting relatives, sharing
food with neighbours, friends, and the poor.
• Tarawih : Optional Prayers at early night
• Qiraat : Reading of the Qur’ãn during free time.
• Qiam : Optional late-night prayers in the last 10 days

10. The Reward of Fasting
• Prophet Muhammad (saw) said that Allah (swt)
said :
All the deeds of man are for himself except for
fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward it
Myself.
Al-Bukhari, Al-Fath, 1904
• Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allah,
Allah will remove him a distance of seventy
years’ from the Hell-fire.
(Muslim, 2/808)

11. Jazak ALLAH 