Ramadan is a month of fasting throughout the Muslim world. It is a mental worship that increases the believer's patience and strengthens his body. It is prescribed for the second year after the Hijra. The revelation of the Qur'an began in the month of Ramadan, as a signpost and clear proof for mankind.
Fasting as an institution was prescribed to the former peoples before Muhammad (pbuh). It is known that Musa (pbuh) fasted for forty days. Fasting is an educational Islamic tool that teaches us to overcome ourselves and our evil inclinations, develops compassion and generosity in us, teaches us to be brave and resilient.
The definition of fasting is: Abstinence from eating, drinking, smoking, intimate intercourse from dawn until sunset, in order to achieve Allah's pleasure and reward.
It is obligatory for every adult, smart, present Muslim, and Muslim woman who is out of the menstrual cycle or postpartum hemorrhage to fast.
