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Sawm الصوم or Siyam الصيام is the Arabic word for fasting.

Definition

Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking, and engaging in sexual intercourse from dawn (fajr) to sunset (maghrib) while fasting.

Fasting is essentially an attempt to seek nearness to Allah and increase one's piety. One of the remote aims of fasting is to empathize with those less fortunate ones who do not always have food and drink readily available. Also one must try to avoid cursing and thinking evil thoughts. Fasting is also viewed as a means of controlling one's desires (of hunger, thirst, sexuality, anger) and focusing more on devoting oneself to God.

Sawm also carries a significant spiritual meaning. It teaches one the principle of love: because when one observes fasting, it is done out of deep love for God and to learn self-restraint.

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Does being in the olympics pardon you from fasting?

Inspired by the growing popualarity of the Olympic games, does being a competitor in the Olympics really give a legitamite reason to break your fast? Many countries have allowed their athletes to break their fast, but is it allowed in Islam?
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Does vomiting breaks one's fast?

Does our fast is effected by vomiting.Because some people says that our fast is not effected by vomit.But some people says that it is.So, I am confused about this. Anyone can guide.
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Forced not to fast in Ramadan?

I am a boy of 15 years of age. Now, my parents don't allow me to fast everyday during Ramadan because they say that it will be tough for me and hard for me to fast everyday. So, they allow me to only fast some days but not all in Ramadan. Now, my…
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What are the precautions to be noted when performing a Ghusl while fasting?

What are the precautions to be noted when performing a Ghusl (Full ritual bath) while fasting in the Ramadan? There is a hadith that says during ablutions, water should not be sniffed when one is fasting. However, one of the Fard acts of Ghusl…
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Is it obligatory to fast during an extended visit to another city?

2:185 The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then…
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Intention to break the fast

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah. About a year and a half ago, I was making up a missed Ramadan fast and did not know that it couldn't be broken without a valid reason the way a nafl fast could. So I intentionally swallowed mucus from my throat…
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What are the occasions/days to keep a fast?

I know there are several days aside from Ramadhan, during which Islam advises to observe fasting. I would like know what those days are.
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What does a new Muslim need to know when fasting?

I am thinking of fasting (voluntary). Can anyone tell me all things I need to know because I am a new Muslim I do not know anything? Tell me everything like when I can eat, when I can not eat and how to manage prayer and everything else please. …
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Swallowing water by mistake while fasting

I was swimming in the pool and swallowed a very little amount of water by mistake, does that affect fasting or spoil it?
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Have Feeling Of Sex During Fasting

Assalamu Alaikum, Am 20 aged women, and I got recently married, I have a question which is related Ramadan. While fasting, me and spouse kiss each other and hug each other, we had such a sexual feeling, but we didn’t fall to sexual intercourse, Let…
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Can I perform a nonstop voluntary fast for a certain time?

I'd like to know that if I can keep nonstop voluntary fasts for a certain time for any good purpose. Can anyone please explain in detail?
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Recommended fasts during Shaban

Can someone highlight and explain in detail the various fasts that are recommended during the month of Shaban based on the authentic hadeeth?
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Breaking Fast everyday

Salam! I am breaking my fast everyday (before iftar time to occur) via making intention to break it but not with need of water or food. It's shaytan waswasas that I act upon. I start having ocd related to my fast that when my fast starts I keep…
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Is your fast valid if you're unsure whether or not you swallowed Vaseline?

I'm fasting and I have very dry lips. I put Vaseline on one lip but it felt weird. I think I might have touched it with my other lip. I'm unsure whether or not I actually swallowed it because I don't think I did but it feels a little like I did. Is…
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Is my fast valid after drinking at 4:42am, while Muslim World League said fajr was 4:44am and Islamic University said it was 4.42am?

Before sleeping I watched time for fajr it was 4:42 am, I woke up ate and drink something stop before 4:42 than I checked timing again on Salah.com and it was showing time for fajr 4:44am so I drink a sip of water than I realized time from Salah.com…
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