About this course
Study the rulings of fasting according to the Jaʿfari school, beginning with the meaning of ṣawm, its purpose and its merits. The lessons then examine the conditions surrounding a fast, including the start of an Islamic month, the day of doubt, residence, travel and ritual purity.
From there, the course considers intention and the acts discussed in the laws of fasting, alongside the circumstances in which a person is exempt. The closing lessons turn to missed fasts, kaffāra, fidya and zakat al-fitra, connecting the rules of observing a fast with questions that arise before and after it.
What you’ll explore
- The meaning, purpose and merits of fasting
- Islamic months and the day of doubt
- Residence, travel, ritual purity and exemptions
- Intention and acts addressed in the laws of fasting
- Missed fasts, kaffāra and fidya
- Zakat al-fitra
Curriculum
- 01Print-Ready Course Notes
- 02The Meaning of 'Sawm'
- 03Why Has God Prescribed Fasting?
- 04The Merits of Fasting
- 05Requirements Before I Fast
- 06The Beginning of an Islamic Month
- 07The Day of Doubt
- 08Places of Residence
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- 09What Constitutes Travel?
- 10Ritual Purity
- 11Those Exempt From Fasting
- 12Intention
- 13Eating and Drinking
- 14Sexual Intercourse
- 15Masturbation
- 16Intentionally Remaining in Janabah Until Fajr
- 17Inhaling Thick Dust and Smoke
- 18Intentional Vomiting and Taking Liquid Enema
- 19Intentionally Lying about God, His Messenger or the Imams
- 20Immersing Head in Water
- 21Who is Exempt From Fasting?
- 22Making up Missed Fasts
- 23What is Kaffara and Fidya?
- 24Zakat Al-Fitra
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