21 November, 2024

19 Jamadi al-Awwal, 1446 H

"Silence saves you from regret"

- Imam Ali (as) -

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Fasting in Islam, its Purpose, Dos and Don’ts

Word: Siyām

Meaning:  Fasting


Word: Ramadan

Meaning: Month in which one has to fast for 30 days 


Word: Eid al-Fitr

Meaning: Festival marking the end of the 30 day long fast in Ramadan 


Word: Suhūr

Meaning: predawn breakfast before a fasting day 


Word: Iftār

Meaning: breaking one’s fast at sundown or sunset.