The Night of Qadr

• The last ten nights of Ramadan are the most virtuous
• In these nights worship should increase
• The Night of Qadr occurs in the last ten nights
• It occurs in one of the odd nights, most people think it is likely to be the 27th night of Ramadan
• The Night of Qadr is worth more than a thousand months
• It is a great opportunity to increase the good deeds
• Some people stay in amosque in seclusion (I’tikaf) for these ten days and nights

Making up missed fasts

• A perpetual fast will never make up for one missed fastin Ramadan
• Some people who cannot fast can feed the needy to absolve themselvesby paying fidya (an amount enough
to feed a person for a day)
• One who misses a fast due to a valid reason, or breaks a fast would usually have to make it up
• The one who breaks the fast with sexual relations may need to make up with sixty consecutive fasts

Wisdom and benefits of fasting

• Fasting makes us empathize with those who are less fortunate than ourselves
• Fasting helps us to be grateful to our Creator for the blessings He has given us
• Fasting also allows us to control our desires and increase our will power
• Sharing food with friends and family strengthens family ties and friendships
• Fasting increases the awareness of Allah and heightens spirituality during the fasting period
• Proper fasting should regulate our eating habits and prevent obesity
• Fasting is recommended by many scientific and medical experts as being good for the health