Sawm

Question 1

sawm

Answer 1

• fasting during the month of ramadan
• one of Shia 10 obligatory acts
• fasting from food, water, smoking, sex, kissing
• special effort to do good deeds and have good thoughts and special effort to to have bad thoughts and actions
• more du’a prayers and Quran readings
• this is the holiest month as it is when the night of power was
• ends with the festival Eid ul fitr

Question 2

important because

Answer 2

• Muhammad did it
• allah commanded it- ‘fasting is prescribed to you’
• told his followers to in the final sermon
• way of remembering gods revelation
• form of worship (ibadah)
• unites ummah and builds taqwa
• helps develop discipline and self- control and it helps be more appreciative
• develop empathy for poor
• submission to allah (islam) and obedience and discipline

Question 3

who should fast

Answer 3

• everyone should fast as it is a pillar so it is obligatory
• however allah stated that some are exempt:
  
  • travellers
  • young children
  • elderly
  • pregnant

Question 4

what happens if you break the fast

Answer 4

• if you break the fast you have to pay fidya- a fine of £5 per missed days- aims to feed the hungry 2 meals a day
• if you purposefully break the fast, you have to fast for an extra 60 days and pay kaffarah and should pay to feed 60 poor people each fast broken

Question 5

what are the meals called

Answer 5

• morning meal- suhoor
• evening meal- Iftar
• traditionally eaten with family and eat dates