== Whatis Ramadan? Ram: adan What Is Ramadan? The Islamic calendar is lunar. This means that the calendar follows the patterns of the moon, not the sun. Ramadan begins when we see a new moon in a crescent shape in the sky +How Many Months in the Islamic Calendar? There are twelve months in the Islamic calendar. Each month can be 29 or 30 days Wrescrutncn i era aiciWhat Is Fasting? Fasting in Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting is when we do not eat or drink from Fajr/dawn until Maghrib/sunset. Fasting is a way of worshiping Allah by not eating or drinking. We also stay away from bad deeds when we are fasting and we do extra good deeds.Why do we fast? When we fast and we can control ourselves from eating or drinking, this will help to train us to control any bad habits or bad deeds. It will help us to become better Muslims. What Are the Benefits of Fasting? Uy To gain Allah's rewards and forgiveness. p&p To train us to have patience and self-control ggf To make us more humbler and appreciate the blessings that Allah has given us. af To train us to maintain good manners. EH To have a healthier body and a stronger mind.What Can We Do During Ramadan? Disiontamimege Qi) PA Pray and read the Qur’an more regularly a /) B™ Make Dhikr and Du’aa PY Give up bad habits © + Tftai ‘aa Hi Sli pling le a je ail dg cS 9 aid LS Go) SRN) Cabby ay All catyly Lab Qa” Prophet Muhammad PBUH said when he broke his fast: " Thirst has gone, the arteries are moist, and the reward is sure, if Allah wills.” =Who must fast? Fasting is obligatory for a person if he fulfils four conditions: im Muslim, male or female ~~) ine (not mentally sick)Who is allowed not to fast? EW Old people EW People suffering from some diseases PA Pregnant and breastfeeding women Em Travellers who are travelling 81 km or more = What Are things that invalidate fasting? qd Eating G @Lorinking Ge Chewing gum ‘ & ‘Smoking >. Em Intentionally vomitingWhat Are The Requirements for Fasting to Be Ci Valid? Intention (niyyah) of fasting: Saying EI Refraining from Fajr to Maghrib from everything that invalidates fasting as mentioned above.Why Ramadan Is So Special? If we do a good deed in Ramadan, the rewards will be multiplied compared to doing the same good deed in a normal month. Allah will also wipe away our sins. During a normal month. During Ramadan. Rewards x1 Rewards x70 rales dale ail he ail guy Je MagS3 Coe ps La dB Yacinly “Lily Ghana plea Ga” Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever fasts during Ramadan out of faith and hoping to gain Allah's reward, Allah will forgive all of his past sins.What Is Laylat Al-Qadr? Q Laylat Al-Qadr or the Night of Power is one special night that comes in Ramadan. This was the night when the Qur'an was first sent down to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him). It is one of the odd nights of the last 10 days of Ramadan (2'st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th). Q Laylat Al-Qadr Du’aa ple Geli pial Cons pS fie All} agit”OCS Kareem story Kareem was fasting a day in Ramadan... During school break, his friend Mustafa gave him a biscuit..... Kareem ate it all, then drank a glass of water. After five minutes he remembered that he was fasting. What should Kareem do? He should complete his fast for it is Allah Who has fed him and given him to drink.(els) Zainab story Zainab was fasting during the day in Ramadan. At noon, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. Is Zainab's fast valid? (Col) Zaid story Zaid was driving his car during Ramadan day... Suddenly, one of the drivers started to annoy him and said bad \\__ ‘egg words to him ne) What should Zaid do? He should not say bad words either. Instead he can say: Abe y!!(Ole) Huda story Huda was fasting during Ramadan day... During Iftar, she was confused about what to break her fast with.... soup, salad, water, juice, dates, or the main meal What should she break her fast with? She should break her fast with fresh dates; if there were no (fresh dates) then with dry dates, and if there were no (dried dates) then she would take a few sips of water. Case 5 Emad story mad lives in Erbil and works as a businessman He wants to travel to Sulaymaniyah for two days during Ramadan Is he allowed not to fast during his travel? Note: The distance between Erbil and Sulaymaniyah is about 190 km Yes, he is allowed not to fast because the distance between Erbil and Sulaymaniyah is more than 81 km.