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1. You stop doing things that is more difficult for the self-, which is good training for you to stop doing any things Ha-ram And it reduce the divine self of man .

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What is the word used in Islam that means fasting?

It is called SAWM or SIYAM


Is the Islam name for Fasting during Ramadan in the 5 pillars Sawm or Siam?

Siam .


What are the 4 fardh of Islam?

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Why do Muslims do the siyam?

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What is sawm.?

Sawm is an Arabic word that means fasting. Sawm; per Islam teachings and Quran; is to stop eating, drinking, smoking, and practicing sex from dawn to sunset. It is one of the five Islam pillars to fast during the month of Ramadan (except for some people on certain conditions) and voluntarily to fast other days of the year.


What are the five of Islam?

Five pillars of Islam are the Shahada(testifying Faith), Praying ( salaat), almsgiving(zakaat), fasting the month of Ramadan(sawm), and Pilgrimage to makkah(hajj)


What is the pillar Sawm in Arabic?

Sawm is the Arabic name for fasting during the month of Ramadam


What are the 5 pillars of muslems?

The Five pillars of Islam are: # The profession of faith (shahada), # Prayer (salat), # Almsgiving (zakat), # Fasting (sawm) and # Pilgrimage (hajj).


What are the Five Pillars of Islam for the Muslim religion?

The Five Pillars are : Shahada (Witness) Salah (Prayer) Zakah (Charity) Sawm (Fasting) Hajj (Pilgrimage)


Iman or Faith Salah or Prayer Zakah Sawm or Fasting Hajj or Pilgrimage?

iman or faith,salad or prayer,zakah,sawm or fasting,hajj or pilgrimage


Four obligations of Muslims?

Actually, there are the Five Pillars of Islam: Testimony of faith (Kalima) Prayer (Salat) Almsgiving (Zakat) Fasting (Sawm) Pilgrimage (Hajj)


Why do Muslims do s'ay?

Because fasting Ramadan is a pillar of the five pillars of Islam, fast ( sawm).