- Preparing Our Hearts and Minds
- The Blessing of the Holy Month of Ramadan
- Sermon on the Reception of the Holy Month of Ramadan
- Islamic Perspectives on Fasting
- What does the word “Ramadan” mean?
- When does the month of Ramadan begin and end?
- Why Should a Person Fast?
- Why We Fast
- Healthy and Helpful in Many Ways
- Psychological Benefits
- Spiritual Benefits
- Benefits to the Community
- Dos and Don’ts of Fasting
- Making Your Intention or Niyyah to Begin Your Fast
- Who Is Exempt from the Fast?
- Situations That Can Invalidate Your Fast
- Strongly Discouraged Behaviors for a Fasting Person.
- Behaviors That Do NOT Invalidate Your Fast
- Making Up Your Fast and Paying Charity
- Kaffarah for These Intentional Acts
- A Few Other Situations That Commonly Arise
- Night of Destiny, Fate, Power
- The Night of Destiny, Fate and Power: Laylat al-Qadr
- Reflection During the Night of Power
- The End of Ramadan
- The New Moon
- The Day of Eid
- Eid: Recommended But Not Mandatory Practices
- Eid: Giving of Charity and Alms
- Eid: Clothing and Other Traditions
- Beautiful Praises of God
- Appendix
- A Supplication for this month: Duaa Al Iftitah
- References
