O you who believe, Sawm is prescribed for you…..so that you may be pious [2:183]

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MONTH OF RAMADHAN

1. The month of Ramadhan is the holiest month in the Islamic Calendar.

2. The complete Holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S) during this Holy month.

3. Allah forgives us if we ask for forgiveness.4. In this month is the night of Qadr, which is

better than a 1000 months.5. Duas are easily accepted.

REASONS FOR FASTING

Realisation of how poor people or the unfortunate suffer

Brings about Unity amongst us

It strengthens our will power against

Haraam things

IT IS WAJIB

THE HOLY PROPHET (S) HAS ADVISED THAT

WE SHOULD EATENOUGH TO KILL THEHUNGER & NOT MORE

MOONSIGHTING – HOW TO PROVE THE 1ST OF THE MONTH

Sighted by a person

Satisfaction by one from someone who has seen the moon

Similar details of sighting of moon by 2 Adil persons

If 30 days pass from the 1st of the moon of Shaaban/Ramadhan

If the moon is seen before noon, that day will be treated as the1st day of the month A halo (crown of light) around moon goes to show that the new moon appeared the previous night.

Haraam FastsEid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Hajj

A fast kept despite illness.

Wajib FastsFast during the month of Ramadhan.

Qadha fast for the month of Ramadhan. Fast becoming wajib on account of Kaffara.

When a father dies, it is wajib on the eldest son to fast his Qadha fasts. Fast broken or left out intentionally.

Makruh Fast10th of Muharram (Ashura Day)

27th Rajab

IT IS SUNNAT TO FAST EVERYDAY, HOWEVER CERTAIN DAYS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

ALL or as many days of Rajab and Shaban

13th, 14th and 15th of every Lunar month

Day of Nawroz(21st March)

4th - 9thShawwal

25th & 29th Zilqad

First and last Thursdayof every month

1st Wednesday after the 10th of every month

1st day - 9th Zilhajj

18th of ZilhajjEid-e-Ghadeer

24th of ZilhajjEid-e-Mubahela

1st, 3rd and 7th day of Muharram 17th Rabiul Awwal 15th Jamadiul Awwal

Muharram

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12

13

14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29

Safar

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

Rabiul Awwal

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29

Rabiul Akher

M T W T F S S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

Jamadil Awwal

M T W T F S S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Jamadil Akher

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29

SUNNAT

FAST

SUNNAT

FAST

Sha’baan

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29

Ramadhan

M T W T F S S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

Shawwaal

M T W T F S S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Zilqad

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29

Zilhajj

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

Rajab

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

SanityShould be a Muslim and follow Islamic lawsNot in danger of illness by fasting.Not a traveller.Niyyat – MOST IMPORTANT

CONDITIONS OF FASTING

There is no need to utter it"Qurbatan ilallah“ for the pleasure of Allah must be in mindNiyyat made for the whole month together on the eve of the 1st of Ramadhan OR Individually on the eve of each day.

If you choose to do Niyyat for the whole month together, then if you miss a fast for any reason in between, you will be required to do Niyyat again.

SAUM IS AN ACT OF WORSHIP. ITS MAIN AIM IS TO STAY AWAY FROM FORBIDDEN THINGS SO AS TO

EARN "THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH BY OBEYING HIM."

Eating and drinking

Saying false things about Allah, Prophet (S) or the successors of the Holy Prophet (S)

Making dust reach one's throat

Vomiting intentionally

THINGS THAT INVALIDATE A FAST IF DONE ON PURPOSE

THINGS THAT ARE MAKRUH WHEN FASTING

Putting water or using any kind of mouthwash

unnecessarily

Using eye drops or Surma, etc if its taste or smell can be

felt in the throat

Actions which would make you physically

weak e.g. donating blood

Inhaling snuff and smelling fragrance from

herbs and flowers

Tooth extraction or any other action which will

cause you to bleed

A wet tooth brush for brushing

THE ABOVE 6 THINGS DO NOT BREAK YOUR FAST IF YOU DO THEM BUT IT IS BETTER IF YOU DO NOT DO THEM.

PEOPLE EXEMPTED FROM FASTING

NO QADHATO GIVE

HAVE TO GIVE QADHA

AFTER THE CONDITON HAS PASSED

ELDERLY

ILL PERSONNURSING MOTHER PREGNANT

WOMAN

PAY FIDYA AS WELL

PAY FIDYA ONLY

FIDYAH IS ONE *MUDD I.E. 3/4 KG OF FOOD PREFERENCE GIVEN TO WHEAT OR BARLEY

KAFFARA

The Kaffara for each fast is:

To free a slave; ORTo fast for 60 days; ORTo feed 60 poor to their fill or give 1 mudd* to each poor person

IT IS A GREAT SIN TO EAT OR DRINK DURING THE DAYS OF HOLY RAMADHAN, OR DELIBERATELY COMMIT ACTS

WHICH BREAK THE FAST WITHOUT A JUSTIFIABLE REASON. ANYONE WHO LEAVES OUT A FAST

PURPOSELY HAS TO GIVE QADHA AS WELL AS KAFFARA

IF A PERSON BREAKS HIS FAST BY A HARAAM ACTSS/HE WILL HAVE TO GIVE ALL 3 KAFFARA TOGETHER

QADHA FASTS – WHEN TO KEEP?

ONE MUST KEEP A QADHA FAST WHEN

ONE BREAKS A FAST BEFORE /

AFTER FAST TIMING

QADHA FAST HAS TO BE KEPT IF ONE SWALLOWS WATER PUT IN MOUTH TO

FEEL COOL

MUSLIM WILL KEEP QADHA FASTS

MISSED WHEN ONE WAS UNBELIEVER

ELDEST SON WILL KEEP QADHA FASTS

OF HIS FATHER WHEN THE FATHER

PASSES AWAY

SANE PERSON WILL NOT KEEP FASTS

THAT WERE MISSED WHEN INSANE

UNBELIEVER WILL NOT KEEP FASTS

THAT WERE MISSED WHEN ONE WAS AN

UNBELIEVER

QADHA FAST HAS TO BE KEPT IF ONE BREAKS FAST DUE

TO DANGER TO ONE’S LIFE

QADHA FAST NOT NECESSARY FOR AN

ILL PERSON WHO DIES BEFORE THE END OF THE HOLY

MONTH

FASTING WHEN TRAVELLING

FAST WILL BEBROKEN WHENONE CROSSES

HOME BOUNDARY

YOU WILL NOTFAST AT A

PLACE WHERE YOU RECITE

QASR SALAAH

A PERSONWHOSE JOB

IS TO TRAVELWILL FAST E.G. PILOT

YOU WILLFAST ON THE

DAY YOU REACHHOME BEFORE

DHOHR TIMEBUT

YOU WILL NOTFAST ON THE

DAY YOU REACHHOME AFTERDHOHR TIME

YOU WILLNOT FAST IF YOU TRAVEL

BEFOREDHOHR TIME

BUTYOU WILL

FAST IF YOU TRAVEL AFTER

DHOHR TIME

YOU MUST NOT FAST ON THE DAY OF

TRAVEL