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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Simplified Islamic Laws for Young Adults Fasting One of the other Wajib acts and yearly programs of Islam, for the self-building of the Muslim is fasting. In this act of worship, a person leaves various actions, which will be explained shortly, from the Adhan of Fajr until Maghrib, only in obedience to the command of Allah (SWT).

Niyyat for Fasting Issue 354: Fasting is one of the acts of worship, and must be performed for the pleasure of Allah (SWT) (Complying with the order of Allah (SWT)), and this is the Niyyat of fasting. Issue 355: A person can specify the Niyyat each preceding night for the month of Ramadhan for the following days fast, but it is better that the Niyyat be made on the first night of the month, for the entire months fasts.

Issue 356: It is not necessary that the Niyyat be recited with the tongue (spoken), rather, even if one does not perform those actions that make the fast void from the Adhan of Fajr until Mahgrib because (one wishes) to follow the commandments of Allah (SWT), then this too will be sufficient. The Things that Make the Fast Void Issue 357: The person fasting must avoid certain acts from the Adhan of Fajr until Mahgrib, and if any of these acts are performed, then the fast will become void.

The collection of these actions are referred to as the “Things which make the Fast void”, include the following: • Eating and drinking • Having a thick dust (or smoke) reach the throat • Placing the complete head under water • Vomiting Other than the things listed above, there are also other actions that make the Fast void, and one who would like to learn these additional things can refer to the Taudhiul Masail, rule number 1581 for more information.

The Rules of those Things that Make the Fast Void Eating and Drinking Issue 358: If the person who is fasting intentionally eats or drinks something, then his fast will become void. Issue 359: If someone intentionally swallows some food that was stuck between the teeth, then the fast will become void. Issue 360: Swallowing the saliva that is in the mouth does not make the fast void, no matter how much is swallowed.

Issue 361: If the person who is fasting accidentally eats or drinks something (because he does not remember that he is fasting), then the fast will not become void.