RAMADAN

Fasting

O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed to those before you, so that you may learn self-restraint.

Chapter 2, Verse 183 of the Holy Qur'an.

The holy month of Ramadan has begun for 1999.
The first day of fasting for North America started on December 1999.

This is the month of fasting and great blessings. It allows muslims to exercise self-restraint and deepen their awareness of Allah(God).

Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam. The other 4 are:

-Iman or Faith in God.

-Salaat or Prayer

-Zakaat or Charity

-Hajj or Pilgrimage

A muslim fasts each day during the month of Ramadan from sunrise to sunset.

Fasting in Islam entails:

• Abstaining from all food
• Abstaining from all drink
• Abstaining from relations with spouse

From sunrise to sunset

The month of Ramadan is the most holy month in the Islamic Calender.

Eid-ul-Fitr

The month of Ramadan culminates in the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, at the month's end.
This is a joyous occasion, where the followers congratulate each other for having a successful
month.

*Night of Power*

There is a night during the month of Ramadan known as the night of Power or Lailatul-Qadr.
This night is likened to 1000 months. It falls on either the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th night.
This is a very blessed night. After all, 1000 months is basically a lifetime (do the math).