WHAT IS RAMADAN
The ninth month of the Muslim year,during which strict fasting is observed from dawn to sunset
WHO USED TO FOLLOW THIS RAMADAN
POINTS TO BE REMEMBER
The Muslims follow this Ramadan, its very beneficial for them. The month of RAMADAN makes there heart and brain strong
fasting makes them spiritually stronger.Its necessary to clean our body internally and externally while fasting .In the month of Ramadan Muslim people fast for 14 HOURS every day and they are clean from inside and outside.They have to pray 5 times while they are fasting
WHY RAMADAN FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED
- Ramadan the ninth month of the islamic calender is a 'MONTH OF BLESSING' marked by prayer ,fasting,and charity.
- MUSLIMs believe that during the month of Ramadan, Allah revealed the first verses of the Quran,the book of islam
HOW DO YOU FAST DURING RAMADAN
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BY PROPHET MUHAMMAD TO OBSERVE THESE PRACTICES ESPECIALLY DURING RAMADAN:
- TO have a light meal before the break of the dawn,known as SUHOOR
- To eat a few dates or start breaking the fast by plain water right after sunset,saying this prayer Allah humma laka sumna , wa ala rizqika aftarna
WHAT ARE THE RULES OF RAMADAN
DAYTIME FASTING DURING RAMADAN HAS AN ASCETIC QUALITY. MUSLIMS BASICALLY GO ABOUT THEIR NORMAL ROUTINE , INCLUDING WORK SCHOOL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.HOWEVER OBSERVERS OF RAMADAN ARE EXPECTED TO ''ABSTAIN FROM FOOD, DRINK AND OTHER SENSUAL PLEASURES'',
THE SAYINGS OF HOLY PROPHET SAW ABOUT FASTING
WHEN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN STARTS,THE GATES OF THE HEAVEN
ARE OPENED AND THE GATES OF HELL ARE CLOSED AND THE DEVILS ARE CHAINED.
NO SERVANT FASTS ON A DAY IN THE PATH OF ALLAH EXCEPT THAT ALLAH REMOVES THE HELL FIRE SEVENTY YEARS FURTHER AWAY FROM HIS FACE
THE SAYINGS OF QURAN [ HOLY BOOK OF MUSLIMS]
RAMADAN IS THE MONTH IN WHICH THE QURAN WAS SENT DOWN AS A GUIDE TO MANKIND AND A CLEAR GUIDANCE AND JUDGEMENT.
FASTING IS PRESCRIBED FOR YOU AS IT WAS PRESCRIBED FOR THOSE BEFORE YOU ,THAT YOU MAY ATTAIN TAQWAA.
EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ISLAM THAT OCCURRED IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN
- LIBERATION O MAKKAH
- THE REVELATION OF THE QURAN MONTH
- EVENTS OF BATTLE OF BADAR
- ISLAM LOGIN TO YEMEN
- KHALID BIN AL WALID DEMOLISH IDOL UZZA
- SUBMISSION OF TAIF CITY
- LIBERATION OF ANDALUSIA
- ZALLAQAH WAR IN PORTUGAL
- DEFEATING ISLAMIC ARMY MONGOL ARMY
- WARFARE YAKHLIZ
- CAPTURE OF BAR LEV LINE, ISRAEL
THE MAIN INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN RAMADAN
THE FIRST REVELATION OF QURAN WAS IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN.HOLY PROPHET SAW USED TO MEDITATE IN THE CAVE OF HIRA AND USED TO GIVE HIS MORE TIME IN MEDITATING.HE WAS 40 YEARS OLD ON THE TIME OF FIRST REVELATION. ONE DAY HE WAS IN CAVE HIRA HE WAS MEDITATING A ANGEL APPEAR AND ASKED HIM TO READ HE REPEATED THRICE TO READ AND IN THE END THE ANGEL RECITED READ IN THE NAME OF YOUR LORD WHO CREATED MAN FROM CONGEALED BLOOD
AND THE FIRST FIVE AYATS OF SURAH ALAQ WAS REVEALED.
