Sawm - Details

Every Muslim who is healthy & sane should keep fasts of Ramadan. ISLAM is a compassionate religion and those exempt from the fasts of Ramadan include:
  • Children who are very young (not yet adolescent)
  • The elderly (They must feed 1 hungry person 2 meals a day for each day they did not fast, - 'Fidyah')
  • Those who are ill, and are under medication (They need not repay the missed fasts)
  • Pregnant women, Nursing women, Menstruating women (must keep ' Qada' fasts)
  • Travellers, Soldiers at war (must make up thier fasts at another time, known as 'Qada' fasts).
  • Insane
 
Sahur/Sahar: The pre-dawn meal eaten before starting the fast. The pre-dawn meal is blessed, so do not neglect it even only if you only took a sip of water. Verily, Allah and his angels pray for those who had the pre-dawn meals.
  
Niyyah: It is important to make Niyyah (intention of fasting) on every fasting day, and it is recommended to say the following statement "Bisawmi ghadin nawaytu min shahri Ramadan" (I Intend to keep the fast of this day from the month of Ramadan)  .
The prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: "Whoever does not intend to fast before day-break, there is no fast for him." (Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai) 
  
Iftar: Breaking of the fast in the evening, after sunset, at exactly a certain time. one should hasten to break the fast in time. At Iftar, the following Du'a is recited, "Allahummah inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa 'alaika tawak-kaltu wa 'alaa rizqika aftartu fataqabbal minni" (Oh Allah, I kept fast for you and I believe in you and I put my trust in you and I break my fast with food provided by you).
 
 
Things that DO NOT make the fast invalid:
  • putting kuhl (surma) into eyes, applying perfume
  • swallowing one's own saliva
  • Taking injections for medical reasons, medicines can ne put in the eye, can be applied to the skin.
  • brushing the teeth, Bathing
  • eating or drinking something in forgetfulness - The Prophet (SAW) said "If somebody eats or drinks forgetfully, then he should complete his Sawm (fast) in the normal way, for what he has eaten or drunk, has been given to him by Allah." (Bukhari)


MAY ALLAH'S PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON YOU



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