the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
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sawm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | abstinence, pillar of islam |
Examples of sawm
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Sawm is not obligatory for several groups for whom it would constitute an undue burden.
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Fasting, or sawm, is one of the five pillars of Islam.
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Fasting, or sawm, is the fourth of Islam's five pillars.
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One pillar is sawm, or fasting during the month of Ramadan, when Muslims do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset.
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Sawm also carries a significant spiritual meaning.
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The word sawm is derived from Syriacsawmo.
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The observance of sawm during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, but is not confined to that month.
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- The third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
- Sunni theological traditions
- The discipline of ritual fasting, usually during Ramadan. Between sunrise and sunset, the faithful cannot consume any food or liquid and cannot engage in sexual relations. This helps to concentrate the mind on the message of Allah, and to remind all Muslims that they are equal in His sight. ...
- Fasting from just before dawn until sunset. Abstinence is required from all food and drink (including water) as well as smoking and conjugal relations.
- Abstinence from food, drink, and bad habits, acts, or words from sunrise to sunset for an entire month. Fasting is required from all Muslims who are not ill.
- Fasting during the month of Ramadhan. The word sawm is derived from Syriac sawmo.
- Is the Islamic practice of going without eating for the entire month of Ramadan. Except when the sun is down and no one is looking. Judaism (though Jews stop after one or two days! ...
- An Arabic word for fasting; the act of total abstinence from food, liquids and sexual relationships from dawn to sunset, for one lunar month.
- The fourth pillar of Islam, fasting
