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About the Book

This book contains excerpts relating to the Holy month of Ramadan from two colossal works of the Noble saints of the Islamic tradition, viz.

“AI-Ghunya li-Taalibi Tareeq ai-Haqq” or Sufficient Provision for Seekers of the Path of Truth of Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (may Allah be pleased with him) and “Kashf-ui-Mahjoob” by Hazrat AbuI Hasan Syed Ali bin Uthman Hujweri (may Allah be pleased with him). The intent of this humble effort is to both inspire the reader as well as provide preliminary information regarding the basics tenets of fasting. The topics of jurisprudence rulings according to the Hanafi School of Thought related to fasting have been taken from the famous text “Noor-ul ldaah” by AIlama Hasan bin ‘Ammaar Shurumbulaali (may Allah have mercy on him) and “Bahaar-e-Shariat” by Maulana Amjad Ali A’zami (may Allah have mercy on him).  The last section of the book contains prayers that are pertinent to this Holy month, especially those relating to the special nights of the last ten days, taken from the famous “Sham-e-Shabistaan-e-Raza” of A’laa Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (may Allah be pleased with him).

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Qadri is a renowned scholar from Pakistan. He has expertise in both modern education as well as traditional Islamic sciences.  He obtained his Doctorate in Political Science and has a degree in law from the University of Karachi.  He served as the Director of the Research Program at Karachi University and regularly contributes

monthly articles towards the publications of the University.  He taught at

the University of Karachi for over eighteen years and organized several national and international conferences.  He has completed the

Dars-e-Nizami program (an eighteen-year traditional Islamic course)

from Pakistan, and studied with scholars of AI-Azhar University, Cairo. These days, Dr. Qadri is fully dedicated towards providing a bridge between different communities of North America through Spiritualism in the light of the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………2
WHAT IS FASTING? ……………………………………… 7
WHAT IS RAMADAN? …………………………………… 9
THE HOLY QURAN REVEALED IN THIS MONTH …………………… 10
THE PROPHET’S (PRAYERS AND PEACE OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM) SERMON ON THE LAST DAY OF SHA’BAN……………………………. 11
RAMADAN EXPERIENCED BY INHABITANTS OF PARADISE …….. 12
THE NIGHT OF POWER……………………………….. 14
THE METHOD OF FASTING …………………………. 17
THE INTENTION ………………………………………………………………. 17
SUHOOR ………………………………………………………………………… 17
THE DISLIKED ACTS ……………………………………………………….. 19
ACTS THAT BREAK THE FAST …………………………………………….. 19
ACTS THAT DO NOT BREAK THE FAST………………………………… 19
WHEN PERMITTED NOT TO FAST ………………………………………. 21
WHEN REQUIRED NOT TO FAST ………………………………………… 21
IFTAAR ………………………………………………………………………….. 21
SALAT UT-TARAWIH…………………………………… 23
I’TIKAAF ……………………………………………………. 26
KAFFARA / FIDYA……………………………………….. 27
FITRA………………………………………………………… 28
DU’AS (PRAYERS)……………………………………….. 29
FORGIVENESS / OTHER NEEDS ………………………………………….. 30
SIGHTING THE NEW MOON CRESCENT ……………………………….. 34
FIRST, MIDDLE & LAST TEN DAYS OF RAMADAN ………………… 35
BREAKING FAST AT SOMEONE’S HOME ………………………………. 35
TARAWIH……………………………………………………………………….. 36
LAYLATUL QADR …………………………………………………………….. 37
JUMU’ATUL WIDA …………………………………………………………… 42
CONCLUSION …………………………………………….. 43
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………… 44