Section : Fasting (As-siyam). As-Siyam generally means “to abstain from something.” For example, a verse in the Qur’an says: “I have vowed to the Merciful to abstain – that is, from speaking. What is meant here is abstaining from food,…
Section : The Virtues of Fasting. Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, saying: “Allah said: ‘Every action of the son of Adam is for him except fasting, for that is solely for Me. I give…
Section : Types of Fasting. There are two types of fasting: obligatory and voluntary. Obligatory can be further subdivided into the fast of Ramadan, the fast of expiation and the fast of fulfilling a vow. Here we shall discuss the…