Swam- self- purification through fasting.
Muslims can perform Ramadan anywhere, Ramadan is just the name of the month in which Siyam (fasting during Ramadan, and the fourth Pillar of Islam) is practiced.
The fourth pillar of faith is Sawm or Fasting from Dawn until Dusk during the month of Ramadan.
All Muslims must fast during the month of Ramadan, unless you're not Muslim you should be fasting.
Fasting during Ramadan is extremely significant because it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The other four include Salat, Shahadah, Hajj and Zakat. Fasting as a Pillar is called Sawm. During the 30 days of Ramadan, Muslims who have reached at least the age of 7, or a capable age, are required to keep some of the fasts, if not all. People who are more stable are required to keep all.
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Siyam is the Arabic term for fasting, particularly during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and other physical needs as an act of worship and self-discipline.
Ramadan is the holy time that requires fasting from dawn to sunset for Muslims. It is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is observed by fasting from food, drink, smoking, and other physical needs during daylight hours.
The most important activity to be done during the month of Ramadan is fasting (or Sawm in Arabic). Fasting the month of Ramadan is the 4th pillar of Islam 5 pillars.In addition, Muslims in Ramadan are more persuaded to:do good deeds,paying charities,helping the poor,reading Quran, andpraying Sunna called Tarawih and/or Tahajjod after the evening praying (Al-Ishaa).See related questions below for more information
There is no special role for women during Ramadan fasting. Muslim woman role in Ramadan fasting is the same as that for the Muslim man. Her role as woman or wife during the month of Ramadan should be the same as woman and/or wife role out of Ramadan month. The only exception is that she should break fasting during the menstruation (period) and to compensate for these not fasted days after end of Ramadan but before the next year Ramadan. Also, if she is pregnant or feeding her child and can't fast from health point of view, then she is entitled to break fasting and compensate for these days as soon as convenient to her. Refer to question below for more information.
Fasting and prayer
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