Executive summary about
Ramadan by Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi
Ramadan
is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to
mankind, also Clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and
wrong)... (Al-Baqarah 2:185)
O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to
you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn)
self-restraint. (Al-Baqarah 2:183)
It is a command
of Allah. Fasting in Ramadan is obligatory upon every adult Muslim
who is not sick or on a journey, brings special blessings of Allah, is a
great religious and spiritual act. Its purpose is to teach us
self-discipline, piety and consciousness of Allah, teaches consideration,
kindness and charity to the poor and needy, has two aspects:
1.To leave food, drink and a
few other things that the Shari'ah tells us to avoid during fasting.
2.To
avoid everything that displeases Allah. To avoid sin altogether and to live
the life of Taqwa always.
Fasting has two
benefits:
1.It teaches
self-control.
2.It pleases Allah and it
assures us of His forgiveness and Mercy in this life and in the
hereafter.
Fasting in Ramadan brings special
blessings. Muslims fast together and it gives them a sense of unity and
solidarity. As we fast together during this month, let us also help the poor
and needy.
Eid Al Fitr
Executive summary about Eid Al Fitr by
Samir Salama
Eid Al Fitr is a day of
blessings for all fasting Muslims as they are promised great rewards by
Almighty Allah for observing their fast, is a day of joy, acts of worship,
thanksgiving to Allah, brotherhood, unity, and spiritual provision.
As
Almighty Allah
has put Muslims to test during Ramadan, Muslims feel a great sense of
achievement at the end of the month: it is the joy of spiritual fulfilment.
Zakat Al Fitr, or the giving of alms, is offered to the poor during Eid. The
ceremony of Eid Al Fitr starts early morning with Eid prayers.
Muslims have two festivals
- Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, which mark the conclusion of important
periods of worship like fasting and the Haj.
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