2.2.5 - Sawm
- Created by: Strelly22
- Created on: 24-11-19 14:16
View mindmap
- 2.2.5 - Sawm
- The effects of Sawm on the believer
- Sins will be forgiven
- Appreciate the need of others, greater willingness to help, thankful to Allah
- Muttaqi = person fully obedient to others. Sawm helps this
- Taqwa = the development of obedience to Allah
- Spend extra time studying the Qur'an and praying
- Increase sense of closeness
- Understand faith better
- Draws them together as a united community
- Fasting during the month of Ramadam
- Celebrates Muhammad's first revelation of the Qur'an on the Night of Power
- No food or drink in daylight hours
- Every Muslim who is able to should fast during Ramadam
- Final 10 days are very important = when Night of Power occurred
- Some take as holiday to focus on worship
- Taraweeh = prayers said every night at the mosque during Ramadam, must aim to go during final 10 days
- New moon indicates end of Ramadam / sawm. Celebrated with Id-Ul-Fitr [Festival of fast breaking]
- The effects of Sawm on the believer
Comments
No comments have yet been made