Tag Archives: Fasting

The office of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has announced that Sunday, March 2, 2025, will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan this year, 1446 AH...

The office of Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani declared Sunday, March 2, as the first day of Ramadan in the Arab country....

Eid al-Fitr is a unique festival. It has no connection with any historical event nor is it related to the changes of seasons or cycles of agriculture. It is not a festival related in any way to...

The time for paying Fitreyyah is from the Maghrib of the night of Eid al-Fitr until before the Eid al-Fitr prayer. If it is not possible to pay it at this time, it is...

This type of Zakat should be set aside on the eve of Eid al-Fitr and be paid on the day itself, which marks the first day of the month of Shawwal. It may also be paid earlier to a delegated person/organization, who will take the appropriate steps to distribute it during the....

According to the religious guides it is absolutely proved that Laylat al-Qadr was not restricted to the time of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and not only in Hijaz area. But in all the periods of time and for all different places it existed with all its importance and greatness and there is no...

It seems that Laylat’ul-Qadr is not more than one night every year, but we know this also that, because of the difference in horizons the beginning of the...

According to the Islamic laws of Ayatollah Sistani, what is the ruling of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan for those who are living in northern hemisphere?

The five schools of Islamic law, Imami, Hanafi, Shafiʻi, Maliki and Hanbali classify fasts into four categories: Wajib, mustahabb (supererogatory), muharram (forbidden), and...

This booklet provides a comprehensive look at fasting, its philosophy and goals, the rules that govern its performance, and the important details related to its...