There is no doubt that the two features of fasting in Ramadan are mental and practical exercises. These are like the wings of a bird on which man flies through the heavenly space of spirituality in the month of Ramadan. This is not only our mental ability to decipher what is good and also recognise what is bad but also to deploy these mental abilities into use. Good enough, the Holy Quran which was also revealed in the month of Ramadan is a guide to mankind.

We praise Allah and seek His help and forgiveness. We turn to Him in repentance. We seek Allah’s protection from the evils of our souls and our bad deeds. Whoever Allah guides can never be misguided and whoever is misguided by Allah can never be guided. I testify that there is no god but Allah, with whom there is no associate. I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah bless him, his family, his Companions, and those who will follow them until the Day of Resurrection.

Tarawih prayers are observed in pairs of two and can be prayed in at least 10 rak’ah. While some schools of thought say the prayers should be 20, some say 8, while sothers put it at 36. Tarawih is a supererogatory prayer that is offered after Salat Isha’a during Ramadan.

Some Muslims fast for different purposes, some it is because others are fasting and he wants to join them, while to some it is because merely to show that they are Muslims.

Praise be to Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We turn to Him in repentance. We seek Allah’s protection from the evils of our souls and our bad deeds.

The most distinctive feature of this sacred month is the concept of fasting, which is the third pillar of Islam. Fasting normally begins at the break of dawn and ends at sunset.

As-salam alaikum wara motullahi wabarakatuh. Was-salatu was-salam ala ashirafil Mursalin Seyidina Muhammad. Wa ala alihi was-asihabihi waa-selim.

Praise be unto Almighty Allah for giving us the grace to be part of those who are witnesses to this Ramadan and receive the blessings therein.