Devotees offer prayers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- During a long period of one month, the people of the religion of Islam abstain from worldly pleasures
- Apart from offering namaz five times a day, Muslims show more inclination towards spirituality
- Know under what circumstances your Ramadan fast will not be invalid even after breaking a rule
Ramzan or the holy month of Ramzan will begin on April 2. For the people of Muslim religion, this is a very important time as it is the month of abstinence and submission to Allah. For a whole month, Muslims observe fasting from fajir or dawn ie Maghrib before sunrise or till evening i.e. after sunset. This period is marked by an increase in devotion to Allah, but there are several rules of fasting or fasting and praying that need to be kept in mind if you are observing Ramadan.
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fasting rules for muslims
Chronically ill, pregnant, lactating, diabetic, elderly and people with health restrictions are exempted from fasting during Ramadan.
– Those who do not fast for the above reasons, they should make up for it every day of Ramadan by doing Fidiya or by feeding a poor person or every day the fast is missing.
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A woman is not obliged to fast during menstruation or post-delivery bleeding but must observe a missed fast. The missed days of fasting will have to be compensated later.
Apart from offering prayers or prayers five times a day- Fajr (morning), Dhuhr (afternoon), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (evening) and Isha (night), fasting people should not eat anything intentionally and Neither should you drink. A state of fasting and abstaining from smoking. Otherwise the fast will be invalid.
If you have eaten any food item due to lack of mind or by mistake, then it will not have any negative effect on the fast. Your fast will not be invalid. A person can repent for this mistake and continue to fast as per the customs.
People observing the fast should avoid false speech, insults, abusive words, lies and fighting at all costs. It is said to negate the rewards of fasting.
Giving alms to the needy is an act called Zakat in Islam. This act is mandatory during the holy month of Ramadan.
– A very important rule for Muslims fasting Ramadan is that physical intimacy such as sex is not allowed during the holy month. People are required to renounce worldly pleasures when they fast during the period of Ramadan.