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شهر رمضان

Ramadan Guide

The blessed month of fasting, Quran, and spiritual renewal.

"O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become righteous."
— Quran 2:183

Virtues of Ramadan

فضائل رمضان

The immense blessings and rewards of the holy month.

  • Gates of Paradise are opened, gates of Hell are closed
    Hadith

    Bukhari 1899, Muslim 1079

    Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

    "When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained."

  • Devils are chained up
    Hadith

    Bukhari 1899

    Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

    "...and the devils are chained."

  • Every good deed is multiplied many times over
    Hadith

    Bukhari 1894

    Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

    "Allah said: Every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward it."

  • Contains Laylatul Qadr - better than 1,000 months
    Quran

    Al-Qadr 97:3

    "The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months."

  • Fasting Ramadan with faith erases past sins
    Hadith

    Bukhari 38, Muslim 760

    Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

    "Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven."

  • The Quran was revealed in this month
    Quran

    Al-Baqarah 2:185

    "The month of Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed as guidance for mankind."

Fasting Rules

أحكام الصيام

Suhoor & Iftar

السحور والإفطار

Laylatul Qadr

ليلة القدر

Taraweeh Prayer

صلاة التراويح

Zakat al-Fitr

زكاة الفطر

Who is Exempt from Fasting?

Travelers (can make up later)
Quran

Al-Baqarah 2:185

"So whoever among you is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days."

The sick (can make up later)
Quran

Al-Baqarah 2:185

"So whoever among you is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days."

Pregnant or nursing women (if harmful)
Hadith

Tirmidhi 715, Ibn Majah 1667

"Allah has relieved the traveler of fasting and half of the prayer, and the pregnant and nursing woman of fasting."

Elderly who cannot fast (pay fidyah)
Quran

Al-Baqarah 2:184

"And upon those who are able [to fast but with hardship] - a ransom of feeding a poor person each day."

Women during menstruation (make up later)
Hadith

Bukhari 304, Muslim 335

"We used to menstruate during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, and we were commanded to make up the fasts."

Children before puberty (not obligatory)
Hadith

Abu Dawud 4403

"The pen is lifted from three: the child until puberty, the sleeper until waking, and the insane until sanity."

Sources & References

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