The document discusses fasting (saum) in Islam during the month of Ramadan. It notes that fasting is obligatory for all adult, healthy Muslims and involves abstaining from food, drink, and sin from dawn to dusk. Fasting is seen as an act of worship that is rewarded greatly by God. The document provides details on the types of fasts in Islam and things that invalidate a fast. It emphasizes the importance of fasting during Ramadan and discusses recommendations and advantages of fasting.

3. Roza – Saum -
Fast
 Fasting is called Saum in Arabic.
 The word Saum means to Sop or
To Avoid.
 A fast is to abstain from eating,
drinking & avoiding all kinds of
sin.
 It is an act of Worship.

4. In the Light Of Quran
 “O those who believe, the Fasts have
been enjoined upon you as were
enjoined upon those before so that you
be God Fearing.” [2:183]

5.  “And Eat and Drink until the White
streak becomes manifest to you from
the dark streak at the crack of dawn,
then complete the fast until nightfall.”
[2:187]

6. Ramazan
 The Month of Ramazan is the
holiest month in the Islamic
Calendar.
 The complete Holy Qur’an was
revealed to Prophet Muhammad
(S.A.W.) during this Holy month
 Duas are easily accepted.
 In this month is the night of Qadar,
which is better than a 1000 months.

7. Roza
 It was bestowed on Muslims in
2nd Hijri.
 Fasting is Farz for every Muslim
in the month of Ramadan.
 It starts at Subh-e-Sadiq and
ends at Dusk [ Magrib ].

8. Virtues of Fasting
 Hazrat Abu Huraira (r.a) reports that the
Blessed Prophet ‫ﷺ‬said:
“All the good deeds of believers are
increased from ten to seven hundred
times except for fasting”
 Allah says; fasting is for Me and I alone
will give reward for it as I wish, since the
person has given up his food and
passions for My pleasure.

9. Double Joy..
There are two joys for the
fasting person:
A joy at time of breaking the fast
A second joy at the time of
meeting his Lord on the day of
Judgement.

10. The dreadful
Consequences of
Missing the Fast
 Hazrat Abu Huraira (R.A.) reports that
Holy Prophet ‫ﷺ‬said:
"Whoever misses a single fast of Ramadan
without an excuse or illness will never be
able to make up for it even if he fasted for
eternity.”
 This hadith shows the importance of
keeping fast because in real sense there
isn’t any other alternative.

11. Who must Fast?
Fasting is Obligatory on every
Adult Muslim who is
Sane
Healthy
Not travelling

12. Children’s Fast
 Fasting is not compulsory on a child till
he reaches the age of puberty (around
13 yrs of age).
 On reaching the age of puberty, he/she
becomes Mukallaf.
 Mukallaf – Account starts
 His Virtues and Sins are recorded since
then.
 But parents should train them to fast
from the early period so they get into the
habit of fasting.

13. Fast of a Travelling
Person
 When a person qualifies as a travelling
person, he has the option of keeping the
fast or postponing the fast and make up
for it on his return.
 However, if the journey is not difficult
then its much preferred to fast during a
journey.
 But.. Now a days travelling is much
easier, so a person must judge how
difficult the journey is and then decide.

14. Sick Person’s Fast
 If a person becomes too ill during the
month of Ramadan and finds it difficult
to keep the fast due to his illness, he is
allowed to miss the fast.
 He must make up the missed fasts after
the end of Ramadan.
 It is important to understand that a sick
person cannot miss his fast on his own
presumptions, doubts and on his own
will.

15. Types of Fast
 Farz
 Whole month of Ramzan
 Wajib
 Mannat
 Upon fulfillment of any wish
 Sunnat
 9th & 10th / 10th & 11th of Muharram
[ Aashura ]
 9th of Zil hajja [ Arfa ]
13th , 14th , 15th , of every Lunar Month

16.  Mustahib
 All Fasts besides Farz, Wajib and Sunnat
are Mustahib.
 Makrooh
 Only on sundays, or against Husband,s
will
 Haram
 Eid ul Fitr [ 1st of Shawwal ]
 Eid ul Azha [ 10th of Zil Hajja]
 Ayyam-e-Tashreeq
[ 11th , 12th , 13th of Zil hajja]
 Only on 10th Muharram
(It can also be said as Makrooh)

17. Things that Invalidate the
fast if done on Purpose
 Eat or Drink
 Vomit intentionally
 Sexual Acts

18. Kaffara or Qaza
 The Kaffara for each fast is
 To free a Slave OR
 To fast for 60 days OR
 To feed 60 poor to their fill
 Any one who leaves out fast purposely
has to Qaza as well as give Kaffara.
 The one who missed fast for valid
reason like sickness, traveling, etc they
must have fast days after Ramadan in
place of the ones they missed
fasting.[Qaza]

19. General
Recommendations
 Make your meal as light as possible.
 Observe Traweeh in daily routine.
 Have a light meal before the dawn
known as Sehri. [Compulsorily]
 Open your fast by dates or with
some plain water right after the
sunset.
 Increase the recitation of Holy
Quran.
 Observe high patience and
humbleness.

20. Advantages of
Fasting
 Taqwa
 Consideration for Poor
 Physical Fitness
 Trend towards Worship, Quran
 Practice of Patience
 Mental Pleasure

21. Made By
Saad Abdullah