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Religion guides humanity to what is good and right firstly through belief. The strength and durability of a true belief and pure faith depend upon worship. This book seeks to explore the divine institution of fasting in Islam by providing comprehensive information on its place in Islamic worship and on the fasting month of Ramadan. fasting in Islam and other faiths, merits and benefits of fasting, types of fasts, charity in Ramadan, fasting and health.

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Ramadan is not just a month of fasting, but a month of spiritual healing. Presented from an interfaith perspective as a means to motivate believers to action, the articles by such famous writers as Muhammad al-Ghazzali, Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani, Imam Jawziyya, Ibn Sireen, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Mawlana Mawdudi and Laleh Bakhtiar include essays on both the Law and the Way.

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This book will help the reader better understand the fine points about fasting, What is the nature of the things that break the fast? What are the rules by which one can know the difference between what breaks the fast and what does not? These questions and more are answered by Shaykh AI-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah in his discussion of the Nature of Fasting.

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Using authoritative sources, the authors address the legal issues of fasting during Ramadan. Topics include: sighting of the moon, Lailatul-Qadr, taraaweeh prayers, Zakaatul-Fitr and itikaaf. They have managed to produce an original work , collecting the ahaadeth of the Prophet (pbuh) and the sayings of the Companions , as well as the understanding of the early scholars from over one hundred authoritative sources.

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Fasting in Ramadan is obligatory upon every Muslim, male or female, who is an adult (i.e. has reached puberty) and sane and who is not sick or on a journey. This book has answers, advises and directions concerning fasting rules and instructions. These (fatawa) verdicts have been individually issued in response to various questions

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A Guide to Ramadan and Fasting is a concise yet comprehensive guide covering all aspects of Ramadan and Fasting. It outlines the fiqh of fasting (including sunnah, mustahabb, and nafl fasts), Salat at-Tarawih, I'tikaf, Sadqat al-Fitr and 'Eid, giving the rulings of the Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, and Hanbali madhabs. As well as these practical matters, the spiritual aspect of Ramadan is also highlighted.

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This book contains a detailed outline on the mystery and practice of fasting in Ramadan, including: the duties and regulations of Ramadan fasting, the rules and regulations for breaking the fast, "inward conditions" affected by fasting, and the duty to fast voluntarily. The Muslim scholar, In The Mysteries of Fasting, Al-Ghazzali said, fasting is intended "to purify the heart and to concentrate all its attention upon God."