Sawm LO To explore the pillar of Sawm

Sawm LO: To explore the pillar of Sawm

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Sawm is fasting from just before dawn until sunset. Abstinence is required from all food and drink as well as smoking and sex! ‘O believers, you must fast so that you may learn self-restraint. Fasting is prescribed for you during a fixed number of days’ Surah 2: 18 -4

Fasting is a deliberate control of the body by an act of will. During the month of Ramadan, healthy adult Muslims will go without the pleasures of the body during all hours of daylight. The fasting lasts from the first light of dawn until sunset

Nothing may pass the lips (no chewing gum, cigarette smoke or even someone else’s smoke!). You must make an effort to do no evil deed or have bad thoughts. There is no point in fasting but being horrible to everyone around you at the same time. The fast loses its real significance! ‘If you do not give up telling lies God will have no need of your giving up food and drink’ Hadith

What must Muslims do and not do when they are fasting? Answer in a paragraph. Leave a gap under your answer. Why do they fast? Complete a spider diagram to answer. EXT: Could you complete this pillar? Why/why not?

Fasting is a deliberate control of the body by an act of will. During the month of Ramadan, healthy adult Muslims will go without the pleasures of the body during all hours of daylight. The fasting lasts from the first light of dawn until sunset Nothing may pass the lips (no chewing gum, cigarette smoke or even someone else’s smoke!). You must make an effort to do no evil deed or have bad thoughts. There is no point in fasting but being horrible to everyone around you at the same time. The fast loses its real significance! ‘If you do not give up telling lies God will have no need of your giving up food and drink’ Hadith Use this information to add detail to your answer – USE GREEN PEN!

Aims of sawm Develop self control and overcome selfishness Restrain passion and appetite Prepare of real suffering that may be faced later in life Feel sympathy for the poor Gain spiritual strength Companionship (shared ‘ordeals’) Add to your spider diagram in green pen.

Exclusions Children under 12 or 14 (puberty) Pregnant and nursing mothers Sick or people on a journey – if it would cause real pain or suffering Women during menstruation Days missed need to be made up later Those not fasting should give food to the poor

Ramadan 9 th month of the Muslim year The time when Muhammad received his message from Allah Changes every year – 11 days earlier When in summer – a real challenge

Food? The end of each night is very exciting Joy and achievement after each successful days discipline Iftar –food that breaks the fast (Don’t eat too much – you might feel sick) More substantial meals later, with friends and family Ramadan ends with Eid ul Fitr

How does the Ramadan fast draw Muslims together? When would a person’s fast be of no value? Extension: Ramadan moves position every year. When in the year would you find it the hardest to fast and why?