Fasting (As-Siyam)
– from Fiqh us-Sunnah As-Siyam generally means “to abstain from something.” For example, a verse in the Quran says: “I have vowed to the Merciful to abstain – that is, from speaking.” What is meant here is abstaining from the food, drink, and sexual intercourse from dawn until sunset with the explicit intention of doing so (for the sake of Allah). The Virtues of Fasting:Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of…