Islam practices - Sawm Flashcards

1
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sawm

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arabic word for fasting

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2
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ramadan

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islamic month in which fasting occurs

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3
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sawm quote

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‘fasting is prescribed to you as it was to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint’

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4
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fasting purpose

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remind muslims of their dependence on God
-time for spiritual discipline

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5
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for how long do muslims fast for

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dawn to sunset

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6
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Layatul-qadr

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-Allah revealed the first verses of the Quran to Muhammad on this night
-odd night

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7
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shia muslims in ramadan

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remember Ali on the 19th, 20th, 21st as he died

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8
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elevate fasting + max good deeds

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-increased prayers
-charity

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9
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during ramadan one should refrain from

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-sexual activity
-gossiping
-cursing

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10
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eid ul fitr

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3 day celebration at the end
-mean breaking fast

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11
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exemptions for the fasting

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-pregnancy
-ill
-nursing
-menstruating
-children

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12
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to not fast intentionally is

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sinful

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13
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sawm quote about God-consciousness

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‘it will teach to be God-conscious

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14
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Ali quote on sawm

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‘Some people get nothing from fasting except hunger and thirst’

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15
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What did Ali mean by what he said about fasting

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-wrong intentions / distracted
-reward may be reduced by sin

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16
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Hadith quote about the rewards of sawm

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‘whoever fasts .. out of sincere faith.. then all his past sins will be forgiven’

17
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night of power quote

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‘the night of decree is better than a thousand months’
surah 97