Friday, October 15, 2004

Fourth Pillar of Islam..

There are five pillars of Islam. Fasting is the forth pillar. Fasting occurs in the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar. This is a special month to the Muslims because it is when the Prophet Muhammad began receiving messages from God.For thirty days Muslims fast. They will not eat or drink anything at all during daylight hours. Ramadan and fasting starts when the new moon is seen at the start of the month and ends when the new moon is seen at the end of the month. Fasting reminds Muslims how difficult it is to be poor, hungry, and thirsty in a very hot place. It reminds Muslims to thank God for his gift of the Qur’an, the muslims holy book! It makes them think about the essentials and luxuries of life and to not be greedy.
Fasting at Ramadam is an act of worship which every adult Muslim has to act upon. Ramadan is also a joyful month. Muslims stop fasting at sunset for their special meal, or break-fast. They perform worship, tarawih, after their evening prayer and gather in the streets in moods that are festive and communal. Futsal still on, guys..!~ and also the usual drinking session every night..!~ hehehe..!~
Selamat Berpuasa to all...!~ Happy Fasting..!~

1 comment:

Tukang Kod said...

slamat berpuasa... jaga fikiran.. jaga perasaan.. jaga nafsu... semoga berjaya ramadhan ini!! insyaAllah..