This book will help the reader better understand the fine points about fasting, What is the nature of the things that break the fast? What are the rules by which one can know the difference between what breaks the fast and what does not? These questions and more are answered by Shaykh AI-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah in his discussion of the Nature of Fasting.

This book has answers, advises and directions concerning fasting rules and instructions. These (fatawa) verdicts have been individually issued in response to various questions

They have managed to produce an original work , collecting the ahaadeth of the Prophet (pbuh) and the sayings of the Companions , as well as the understanding of the early scholars from over one hundred authoritative sources. Furthermore , they have verified the ahaadeth and brought them together under a number of books. The eminent scholars Shaikh Saleem al- Hilaalee and Shaikh 'Alee Hasan 'Alee Abdul Hameed r of headings , including : Sighting of the Moon , Lailatul -Qadr, Taraaweeh Prayers, Zakaatul -Fitr and Itikaaf. The status of fasting and its place in Islam will become clear to us and also the great reward awaiting the one who fasts seeking the Face of Allah , and how that reward increases or decreases depending on its closeness to the Sunnah of the Messenger (pbuh) , as was indicated by the best of the children of Adam who said: " Perhaps a person will receive nothing from his fasting except hunger and thirst ". Therefore, we must know the characteristics of the Prophets fast , its obligatory duties , and its manners and related supplications - and then put that into practice.

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This book contains an informative discussion of the definition of fasting, its significance, and the wisdom behind fasting. It also explains some of the important elements of fasting, what is allowed and what is not allowed for the fasting person, as well