1/22/2023 0 Comments Islamic calendar 2021 ramadanHere is the collection of some of the Verses in Quran about Ramadan. Some Muslims do it by Completing one (1) Juz' each day for the 30 Days of Ramadan. These Prayers are known as ‘Mustahab’ (an action which will be rewarded but the omission of which is not punishable) for Muslims to read the whole Quran during Ramadan and strive to complete it. Tarawih Prayers - usually held in mosques - is one of the ways Muslims can complete the recitation of The Holy Quran. Ramadan is also called the month of the Quran so one must Recite Al Quran during the whole month. One can make the most out of Ramadan by doing the following good deeds: Whosoever wants to be close to Allah by doing any good deed, for such person shall be the reward like the one who had performed a fardh in any other time and whoever performs a fardh (obligation), shall be given the reward of seventy faraaidh (obligations) in any other time.’ It is a month in which Allah Has made fasting fardh (obligatory) by day and has made Sunnah the Taraweeh Salah by night. ‘O People, there comes to you a great month now, a most blessed month, in which is a night greater in value and goodness than a thousand months. Salmaan Farsi (R.A.) says that on the last day of Shabaan, Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W.) spoke us and said: Reward of all good deeds are increased by Seventy Times "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained." It was narrated by Abu Huraira (R.A.) that Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and hope for reward, his past sins will be forgiven.” It was narrated by Abu Huraira (R.A.) that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) said: “… and men who fast and women who fast, … Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a mighty reward.”Īll past sins of a fasting person will be forgiven: The month of Ramadan is an opportunity given by the Gracious Creator for His servants to come close to Him, seek forgiveness for their sins, and fulfill their religious duties. eating it before sunset with the assumption that it is after sunset In addition to that, in the light of this Ayah and according to many scholars, following people are also exempt from fasting:Ĥ- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.ĥ- Elderly People (if fasting will cause their health to deteriorate further)ģ- Water accidentally goes down the throat whilst garglingĤ- Ejaculating because of contact with a womanħ- Continuing to eat or drink after eating or drinking unintentionally and assuming the fast has already been brokenĨ- Eating after Suhoor / Subh Sadiq / Sehri (starting time of Fast before Fajr Salah) with the impression of it being before Suhoor / Subh Sadiqĩ- Eating Iftar (meal to be consumed after breaking the fast at Maghrib Salah) at the wrong time i.e. In Surah Al-Baqarah (2:185), Allah Has clearly mentioned that sick people and travelers are exempted from fasting during Ramadan. “Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may learn piety and righteousness.”Įven though fasting in Ramadan is obligatory upon every able Muslim, Allah has pardoned and excused certain people from fasting if they are unable to fast during Ramadan due to certain legitimate reasons. įasting was made obligatory during the month of Ramadan on all adult Muslims in the Second Year of Hijri (Migration from Makkah to Madinah of Muslims). The food eaten before Fajr time is known as ‘Suhoor’ and the food eaten after sunset (Maghrib Salah) is known as ‘Iftar’. Whoever denies this obligation of fasting during Ramadan does not remain a Muslim. It means to refrain from food, drink, sexual intercourse and all that which breaks the fast with the sole intention of obeying the commandments of Allah. The word ‘Sawm / Siyam’ (صوم/ صيام) means to abstain or refrain from something. It is known as ‘ayuno‘ in Spanish, ‘Jeûne’ in French, ‘Perhiz’ in Turkish, ’ صوم/ صيام ‘ in Arabic and ‘Puasa’ in Indonesian and Malay. The word Fasting has different words in different languages around the world. Millions of Muslims across the world observe fast from dawn till dusk during the whole month of Ramadan as this is the most sacred month for the whole Muslim Ummah.
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