ILM AL-HÂL

210 AL-SAWM (FASTING) The third pillar of Islâm is Al-Sawm (fasting). Fasting is to give up eating, drinking and intimacy from dawn to sunset with the intention of Ibâdah (worshiping). THE FARDH (OBLIGATORY) ACTS of FASTING 1. To make the Niyyah (intention), 2. To know the beginning and ending time of making Niyyah (intention), 3. To abstain from the acts that break the fast from dawn until sunset. The beginning time of the fast is called “Imsâq” and the ending time "Iftar”.