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Introduction

The five pillars of Islam represent necessary acts that an Islam should practice and are

summarized in the famous article of hadith of Gabriel. The pillars include shahadah that repents

faith, salat to mean prayer, zakat that mean charity, sawm that represents fasting, and hajj that is

known to be the pilgrimage of Mecca (Haruvy & Golshirazi, 2017). The Twelvers and Ismailis

Islam have different practices and some other pillars, but they share beliefs in the five pillars as a

religion. This paper discusses Sawm as a pillar of Islam.

Sawm

Fasting in Islam is known as Sawm, and it takes place using three types that include ritual

fasting, ascetic fasting, and fasting that compensates repentance. Ritual fasting is performed as

an obligation during the Ramadan month, and Muslims are advised to abstain from both drinks

and foods from dawn to dusk until the period ends. In the process of ritual fasting, all believers

should also be mindful of other sins, and everyone that has reached puberty should be doing so

unless they have some special conditions like diseases. Fasting as compensation for repentance

allows Muslims to seek God and get near to him so that he can offer them forgiveness for their

wrongdoings (Kamal, 2010). By fasting to repent, the Muslims express their thankfulness to God

and show that they are entirely dependent on him and thus are needy without God. By asking for

forgiveness, the Muslims tend to put more effort in fasting so that they can follow the teachings

of Islam and also refrain from issues like violence, greed, lust, envy, and anger among other

vices (Tennent, 2010). Ascetic fasting also takes place during the period of Ramadan, but it is at

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Running Head: ISLAM 1 Islam Name Professor Institution Course Date ISLAM 2 Islam Introduction The five pillars of Islam represent necessary acts that an Islam should practice and are summarized in the famous article of hadith of Gabriel. The pillars include shahadah that repents faith, salat to mean prayer, zakat that mean charity, sawm that represents fasting, and hajj that is known to be the pilgrimage of Mecca (Haruvy & Golshirazi, 2017). The Twelvers and Ismailis Islam have different practices and some other pillars, but they share beliefs in the five pillars as a religion. This paper discusses Sawm as a pillar of Islam. Sawm Fasting in Islam is known as Sawm, and it takes place using three types that include ritual fasting, ascetic fasting, and fasting that compensates repentance. Ritual fasting is performed as an obligation during the Ramadan month, and Muslims are advised to abstain from both drinks and foods from dawn to dusk until the period ends. In the process of ritual fasting, all believers should also be mindful of other sins, and everyone that has reached puberty should be doing so unless they have some special conditions like diseases. Fasting as compensation for repentance allows Muslims to seek God and get near to him so that he can offer them forgiveness for their wrongdoings (Kamal, 2010). By fasting to repent, the Muslims express their thankfulness to God and show that they are entirely dependent on him and thus are needy without God. By asking for ...
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