FASTING : Meaning and Rules

By :Syeikh Muzammil Siddiqi

President of the Fiqh Council of North America

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clipped from www.zaharuddin.net Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam which is of paramount significance. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing Prayer, paying the Zakah, making the pilgrimage to the Sacred House (Hajj), and fasting the month of Ramadan." (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)