Fasting & Ramadan
Why do Muslims fast? What is the Holy Month of Ramadan, and why is it so holy? What is its significance in Islam. Do Muslims fast to remember the poor, or are the roots much deeper and even more important than that? The questions, answers and facts about fasting, and Ramadan, answered in these articles.
- Eid al-Fitr Will Be on Friday
Eid al-Fitr 1431 AH (2010) will be on Friday.
Saudi Arabia, Egpyt, and Lebanon have all announced that Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday and that Thursday will be the last day of fasting for the Muslims of the world.
Furthermore there is an announcement on the East London Mosque website that Eid for Londoners, and the rest of the UK, will be on Friday, inshAllah.
For brothers and sisters wishing to go to Eid prayers at the East London Mosque, their times are 8:00am, 9:00am,...read more
- A Simple Ramadan Poem
The dunya has us by our teeth
We want to play games, eat and sleep
Our Imaan is weakBut Allah sends us hope
Every year the festive cheers
Brings into call the blessed monthWhen we sustain from games, food, and sleep
With our Qurans at hand we weepAs we fast we think
Of Allah's great favours
Like food and drink
He gave us provision and sustanance
For which Him we thank
With words of glory and praise
Our status ever multiplying in...read more- Mistakes Made By Those Who Fast
Many of those who fast make mistakes because they do not understand Allah's religion, including matters relating to fasting. They, accordingly, do not know what are the things that invalidate, impair or harm the fast. Neither have they any knowledge of the things they ought to do while fasting, what is allowed, what is obligatory and what is forbidden. The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Whoever Allah wishes good, He grants understanding in religion.' Thus, it appears that the one who does...read more
- How Does the Tongue Fast?
The tongue has a special fast. It is well known to those believers who turn away from all that is frivolous. The fasting of the tongue is a permanent feature of both Ramadan and out of Ramadan, though in Ramadan the tongue is disciplined and curbed. The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Control this' and pointed to his tongue. In response Mu'adh said: 'Even if we start to speak about which we should. O Messenger of Allah?' The Prophet (pbuh) replied: 'Your mother would grieve of...read more
- Why Was Fasting Ordained?
To Allah the Almighty there are certain secrets in His laws, insights and His rulings and objective are things which minds percieve and others that confoud human understanding.
With regard to fasting, Allah declared in surah Baqara, v. 183O you who have attained to faith! Fasting is ordained for you as it was ordained for those before you, so that you might remain conscious of God
Quran [2:183]
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ...read more
- The Reasons for Fasting and Its Benefits
Fasting was made obligatory for every Ummah
The second ‘Ibadah made obligatory for you by Allah, is fasting. Fasting means abstinence during the day from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse. Like Salah this ‘Ibadah has remained obligatory in the Shari’ahs of all the Prophets from the beginning. All the past Ummahs used to observe fasts in the same way as the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad (saw). However, in regard to rules of fasting, the number of fasts and the periods...read more