The Fourth Pillar of Islam: Sawm
The Fourth Pillar of Islam is Sawm, or fasting. Fasting takes place during the month of Ramadan, which is a holy month in the Islamic calendar (lunar calendar).
The month of Ramadan contains the most blessed of nights, also known as Laylatul Qadr, about which Allah (SWT) asks us:
“ What will make you realize what the Night of Power is like?
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
Angels and the Spirit descend upon it with their
Lord´s permission with every command;
There is peace that night until the coming of dawn. ” [Quran: 97:1-5]
*The dates for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr are provisional and will be confirmed upon the sighting of the new moon.
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**Asr start times shown are 1st Mithl