Preface

The Fruits of Fasting for the Servants of Allah

The Significance of Ramadhan

Eid-Ul-Fitr; a Unique Festival Time of Joy for Muslims

The Ideal of Islamic Charity

Eid-ul-Fitr Serves Three Purposes

Important Rules of Shariah Concern Fast And Prayer Of Eidain

Appendix I: Fast Questions

Appendix II: Fasting Swift, Sure Way to Lose Weight

This short text is a collection of five articles written by Allamah
Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi dealing with various aspects of the month of
Ramadan, its significance and the holy day of Eid-ul-Fitr that marks the
end of this blessed month.


Fast

Preface
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Extract from the Preface to The First Edition
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"Sawm" or Fast is the 2nd most important "Ibadat" of Islam (after
Salat). This Unit is a collection of my five articles, dealing with
various aspects of the month of Ramadhan and Eid-ul-Fitr. Also, some
extracts from an article "Fasting" (from Readers'Digest) have been given
as Appendix.  
 I could have divided these articles into various lessons subject-wise.
But it was felt that it would lessen the impact of the articles.

Dar es Salaam 6/12/1971  
 S. S. Akhtar Rizvi

Preface to the Second Edition
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The first edition contained no Masail (Rules of Shariat) of fast. In
this edition, important and necessary Masael have been added; these
Masael are according to the Fatwa of Agha Sayyid Abul- Qasim Al-Khu’i.  
 If the reader wants more details about any rule, he may contact any
religious scholar or write to the Mission.

Dar es Salaam  
 27th Rajab 1394 16th August 1974  
 S.S.Akhtar Rizvi


