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In this essay I will be writing about the 4th pillar of Islam, Sawm (fasting).
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In this essay I will be writing about the 4th pillar of Islam, Sawm (fasting). I will define what fasting is, why Muslims fast, how and when they fast. I will also clarify the ritual and moral duties a Muslim must perform during this sacred month and what rewards are promised from Allah for fasting. I will furthermore go on to explain the difficulties Muslims face when fasting in non-Muslim countries. I will also explain that its not Muslims alone who are commanded to fast but Christians (lent) and Jews (Yom Kippur) also have been commanded to fast. I will end this essay by summarizing and giving my opinion on fasting. Fasting is another unique moral and spiritual characteristic of Islam. Literally defined, fasting means to abstain "completely" from foods, drinks, intimate intercourse and smoking, before the break of the dawn till sunset, during the entire month of Ramadan, the ninth...
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