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What is the importance of Fast in Islaam? The importance of "Saum" (fast) can be gauged from the fact that: 1- It is the fourth of five pillars of Islaam. 2- Fasts help maintain health and develop the body well. 3- Fasts clean and purify the heart, mind and soul. 4- Fasts acuaint the rich with the plight of the poor. 5- Fasts help promote equality among community members by bringing the well-to-do and poor at par. 6- Fasts firm up strength and weaken carnal forces. 7- Fasts help one become used to difficulties and hardship. 8- Fasts provide one with forbearance, patience and endurance against hunger and thirst. 9- Fasts provide mental and spiritual concentration and peace. 10- Fasts serve as sentinel against evils and sins. 11- Fasts inspire Islsmic spirit snd zeal to do virtuous deeds. 12- Observanse of fast is a secret and quiet worship wich is free from show and hypocrisy. 13- Fasts is an effective source of warding off calamities and disasters. There are many other benefits and advantages of fasts as defined by Quraan-o-Hadees. Irmi
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:54:30 +0000

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