Fasting in Islam

Fasting in Islam is the one of the five pillar of Islam. Fasting mean to abstain “completely” from foods, drinks, smokes, and engage in sexual relation. Fasting in Islam is fardh “obligatory” for adult Muslims, except those who are suffering from an illness, travelling, pregnant, breastfeeding, diabetic, or going through menstrual bleeding. Fasting in Islam is one-fourth of faith, as the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: “Fast is half of patience and patience is half of faith. Of all the regulations of religion, fast keeps special connection with God.

The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: God says:

Excellence of Compulsory Prayer

Prayer is the pillar of religion and safeguard and root of religious belief and the chief of religious actions!

Allah says in the Holy Quran (Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verse 103): "Salat is compulsory on the believers at the appointed times."

Salat is the most important of all devotions to Allah. It is, in fact the first and foremost item to be reckoned with on the Day of Judgment.

The Prophet (Sallallaho a'laihi Wa aa li hi wa sallam) is reported to have said: