Category Archive: Ramadan

Ramadan

Firstly, the month of Ramadan is a training program in order to limit the desires of our body and focusing on priming our soul. The goal we’re trying to achieve is to be more conscious of Allah (2:183) and more thankful for the blessings we possess (2:185). We do this by reading Quran with meaning, …

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Quranic Instructions about Ramadan and Fasting

[2:183] O you who believe, fasting is decreed for you, as it was decreed for those before you, that you may attain salvation. [22:78] Prior to revelation of the Quran, sexual intercourse was prohibited throughout the fasting period. This rule is modified in 2:187 to allow intercourse during the nights of Ramadan. [2:184] Specific days (are designated for fasting); if one is …

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