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Fasting in Islam is a practice regulated by Islamic jurisprudence where Muslims abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during daylight hours, primarily during the holy month of Ramadan. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and holds spiritual significance as a means of developing self-discipline, increasing compassion for those in need, and drawing closer to God.
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Iftar, a meal consumed to break fast. It is a sunnah to break fast with dates.
In Islam, fasting (called ṣawm in Arabic: صَوم [sˤɑwm], or ṣiyām صيام [sˤɪˈjæːm]) is the practice of abstaining from food, drink, sexual activity, and anything that substitutes food and drink. During the holy month of Ramadan, fasting is observed between dawn and sunset when the prayer call of the dawn prayer and the sunset prayer is called. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar and fasting is a requirement for able Muslims as it is the fourth of the five pillars of Islam.
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