Remember Fasting is of 3 levels

Remember Fasting is of 3 levels:

Which of these three types of fasting do we intend to do?

1. Siyam al-‘awaam (common person) – this is only fasting from food, water and sexual desire. Fasting in this way allows you to fulfill your obligation but this category of fasting does not get the blessings and benefit from Ramadan.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Many people who fast get nothing from their fast except hunger and thirst, and many people who pray at night get nothing from it except wakefulness (Darimi). Therefore they were not saved from Hell-Fire or forgiven all their previous sins.

Abu Huraira related that the Prophet said: If a person does not avoid false talk and false conduct during Siyam, then Allah does not care if he abstains from food and drink (Bukhari, Muslim).

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2. Siyam al-khawaas (specific person) – this involves fasting of the limbs. Therefore, your eye is fasting from looking at anything haram, your hands are fasting from touching anything haram (stealing, magazine etc), your mouth is fasting from uttering anything haram (lying, backbiting etc).

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3. Siyaam khawaas al-khawaas – this involves fasting from everything apart from Allah. It’s as if you are on hold for Allah in this month.

You might be at work, but your heart is with Allah; you might be cooking but your heart and thoughts are with Allah. We should all try to attain this level, at least some of the days of Ramadan, if not all