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Sawm or fasting is that Muslims are obliged to abstain from all food, drink, use of tobacco, and conjugal relations over the period from dawn through sunset. However, that is the physical component of the fasting; the spiritual aspects and importance of fasting (or Sawm) include:
* Refraining from gossiping, lying, slandering and all traits of bad character.
* A fasting person's aim is to attain purity of thought and action.
* The act of fasting redirects the hearts away from worldly mundane activities, towards Allah - the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth.
* Sawm or fasting during the month of Ramadan is usually accompanied by prayer, recitation of the Qur'an, doing Zikr, endurance and self-discipline.
* Sawm is a good occasion of training - training the soul and body- to be able to exercise self-restraint.
* Fasting helps to overcome bad habits either gradually for some of us or immediately for those with a stronger will power.

Fasting has the following benefits that:
* Showing obedience to ALLAH (God) and tendency to be closer to Allah (God in English) mercy and forgiveness.
* Gaining spiritual self purification and full submission to ALLAH (God).
* Gaining motivation not to approach what is prohibited to be done by religion. If you are used, during fasting, to forbid yourself from eating food, drinking, doing sex with your partner of marriage (things that are allowed out of fasting) then you will be used to forbid yourself from doing what is prohibited to be done as drinking Alcohol, gambling, prostitution, cheating, etc...

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Sawm means fasting. Abstaining from food , water, and smoking from fajr to maghrib in ramadan.
Muslims traditionally break their fasts in Ramadan with dates (like those offered by this date seller in Kuwait City), as was the practice (Sunnah) of Muhammad.

Three types of fasting, swam, are recognized by the Qur'an: Ritual fasting; fasting as compensation or repentance, and ascetic fasting.

Ritual fasting is an obligatory act during the month of Ramadan. Muslims must abstain from food, drink, and sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk during this month, and are to be especially mindful of other sins. The fast is meant to allow Muslims to seek nearness to God, to express their gratitude to and dependence on him, to atone for their past sins, and to remind them of the needy. During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, harsh language, and gossip; in other words, they are expected to try to get along with each other better than normal. In addition, all obscene and irreligious sights and sounds are to be avoided.

Fasting during Ramadan is not obligatory for several groups for whom it would be excessively problematic. These include pre-pubescent children, those with a medical condition such as Diabetes, elderly people, and pregnant or breastfeeding women. Observing fasts is not allowed for menstruating women. Other individuals for whom it is considered acceptable not to fast are those in combat and travelers who intended to spend fewer than five days away from home. Missing fasts usually must be made up soon afterwards, although the exact requirements vary according to circumstance.

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Sawm (fast) inculcates the characteristics of patience, sacrifice and tolerance in the life a Muslims. It teaches obedience and complete surrender to the Will of Almighty Allah. It also teaches truth and honesty in one's dealings.

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so we can feel the suffering of the poor and needy and be thankful for what we have

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Sawn is another word for fasting among Muslims. They believe it is important to fast because it demonstrates devotion and their declaration of faith.

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the Muslims feel they need to know how the poor and homeless feel without food.

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