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for their survival. ...develop sincerity because it is an act of worship which no one can see except Allaah. ...free us from slavery to hunger, intimate desires and sensual pleasures, which are all animal qualities. ...help us imitate the angels, who are free from animal qualities, and never distracted by them, and therefore, are the best servants of Allaah. ...fine tune the body and shed it of obesity and sloth. ...improve health and remove illness.

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CONDITIONS OF SAWM There are six necessary preconditions before the Fard Sawm can be observed. They are as follows: 1) Correct Month (ie. Month of Ramadaan) 2) Being a Muslim 3) Being an Adult 4) Being Sane 5) Correct Niyyah (Intention) The last condition applies to women only: 6) Being free from Hayd or Nifaas (ie. Menstruation or Post-Partum Bleeding) CORRECT MONTH (ie. MONTH OF RAMADAAN) The fard Sawm can only be performed in the month of Ramadaan, the ninth month of the Islamic (lunar) calendar. Ramadaan comes after the month of Sha’baan and before the month of Shawwaal.. The Islamic months are all lunar months which can be either 29 or 30 days each, depending on when the new moon (called Hilaal in Arabic) is sighted. my faith

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