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325 325 325 325 325 325 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION What are benefits of fasting? Fasting is good both for our physical as well as spiritual health. It promotes self discipline, physical, and moral strength. It reinforces the bonds of human sympathy. It is a great virtue to endure hunger and thirst for winning the pleasure of Allah. What was the practice of Holy Prophet sa in respect of voluntary fasts? The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to observe voluntary fasts as follows: ♦ Six in the beginning of the month of Shawwaal (the lunar month after Ramadan ). ♦ Three in every lunar month. ♦ One on the ninth of Zul-Hijjah. ♦ One on the ninth and/or tenth of Muharram. What is Taraweeh Prayer? It consists of eight Raka’at of voluntary prayer, only in Ramadan, offered immediately after `Ishaa prayers. It may said in place of Tahajjad prayers in Ramadhan. What is I`tikaaf ? One who can afford to spend the last ten days nights if the month of Ramadhan in the mosque is called Mu’takif. To remain in the Mosque during this period and to devote one self’s time wholly to the worship and remembrance of Allah, is called I`ti`kaf. What is Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca? It is obligatory upon all Muslims who can afford the journey to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life time. 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 G G G G G ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL R R R R R ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS K K K K K NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE — P — P — P — P — P ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS O F O F O F O F O F I I I I I SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM Hajj (Pilgrimage)