Q
Easy 1 Mark
Islamic Studies The Five Pillars of Islam – First Pillar: Shahadah (Kalimah Tayyibah)
What does the word "Sawm" linguistically mean?
Explanation
Sawm linguistically means "to refrain." Islamically, it means to refrain from eating, drinking, marital relations, and all invalidating actions from true dawn (Fajr) until sunset (Maghrib) with a sincere intention.
Reference: Five Pillars of Islam Notes , Page 4
Hint
Fasting is essentially "refraining" from specific things for a specific time.
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