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FOURTH PILLAR OF ISLAM
There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is His Messenger
4th Pillar – 4th Pillar – Sawm – Sawm – Fasting during Ramadan
5th Pillar – 5th Pillar – Hajj – Hajj – Pilgrimage to Mecca
2nd Pillar – 2nd Pillar – Salah - Salah - Five Daily Prayers
1st Pillar1st Pillar - Shahadah - Shahadah - The Declaration of Faith
3rd Pillar – 3rd Pillar – Zakah - Zakah - Charity
WHEN IS RAMADAN?
• Islamic months are based on the lunar calendar
• The Islamic month of Ramadan begins when the new moon is sighted and ends when the next new moon is sighted
• Because of the difficulties of sighting the moon, not all Muslims will necessarily start or finish Ramadan on the same day; there may be a discrepancy of one or even two days
• Muslims Fast during Ramadan
WHAT IS FASTING?
• To refrain from eating, drinking and intimate contact from dawn until sunset
• To engage in any of the above nullifies the fast
• Smoking also nullifies the fast
DISCOURAGED ACTS WHILE FASTING
Using offensive language
Harming others
Lying and Backbiting
Arguing and Fighting
Muslims make a special effort to avoid prohibited acts while fasting such as:
ENCOURAGED ACTS WHILST FASTING
Personal WorshipHelping peopleGiving charity
Muslims make a special effort to increase their good deeds while fasting such as:
WHO FASTS?
Fasting is a duty upon all Muslims from the age of puberty
• Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers• People who have a long or short term illness• The elderly and the young• Menstruating women• People travelling on a journey
There are concessions for certain people; these are:
DAILY RAMADAN ROUTINES
• To wake before dawn and have the morning meal, ‘SuhoorSuhoor’, even if only water
• To engage in extra acts of worship throughout the day where possible
• To eat the evening meal at sunset, ‘IftarIftar’, starting with dates and water, often shared with other family or friends
• To offer the Ramadan prayer of ‘TaraweehTaraweeh’ after the night prayer, most often performed in the Mosque
SPECIAL EVENTS DURING RAMADAN
• This is because of ‘The Night of Power’ which occurs during these nights, most people believe it to be the 27th night
• The last 10 days of Ramadan are the most important and most worship is done during these nights, especially the odd nights
BENEFITS OF FASTING
• To learn self restraint
• To empathise with the less fortunate
• To increase spirituality
EID UL FITR
Children are given presents and money
The rest of the day is spent with friends and family
On the day of Eid, Muslims usually wear their best clothes and attend congregational prayers in the morning
‘‘Eid ul Fitr’Eid ul Fitr’ is one of the two Islamic festivals and occurs at the end of Ramadan