Ramadan Fasting

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Fast from dawn to sunset every day of Ramadan with intention the night before.

[1]Eat suhoor — it is blessed, even if just water. (Bukhari 1923)

[2]Delay suhoor, hasten to break fast. (Bukhari 1957)

[1]Break with odd number of dates and water.

[1]Make du'a at iftar: "Dhahaba al-zama'u..." (Abu Dawud 2357)

[1]Increase Qur'an, charity, prayers, and good deeds.

[1]Pray Tarawih. (Bukhari 37)

[1]Seek Laylatul Qadr in last 10 odd nights. (Bukhari 2017)

[2]Perform I'tikaf in the last 10 days. (Bukhari 2025)

[2]Recite the du'a of Laylatul Qadr. (Tirmidhi 3513)

(extra):

[1]Make Umrah in Ramadan — equals Hajj in reward. (Bukhari 1863)

[1]Give iftar to fasting people — same reward without diminishing theirs. (Tirmidhi 807)

[2]Perform Itikaf in last 10 days — it is a sunnah mu'akkadah. (Bukhari 2025)

[2]Recite the entire Qur'an at least once in Ramadan. (Bukhari 4614)

[1]Seek Laylatul Qadr on the odd nights of the last 10. (Bukhari 2017)

[2]Say the du'a of Laylatul Qadr: "Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'anni." (Tirmidhi 3513)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[H]Eat, drink, or have marital relations during fasting hours intentionally.

[h]Use foul language, argue, backbite. (Bukhari 1904)

[h]Fast on the two Eids (forbidden).

[h]Delay making up missed fasts without excuse until next Ramadan.

(extra):

[h]Spend excessive time cooking, shopping, or watching TV instead of worship.

[h]Oversleep and miss Fajr or waste the blessed day.

[h]Eat so much at iftar that you cannot pray properly.

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

— Whether to pray Tarawih with 8, 11, 13, or 20 rak'ah (different valid practices).

— Whether to perform I'tikaf for all 10 nights or fewer.

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