Laws of Fasting

The Laws of Fasting” is a short online course which focuses primarily on the legal rulings and regulations governing the ritual act of fasting according to the Ja’fari school.

Course curriculum

1. The Meaning of 'Sawm'
2. The Meaning of 'Sawm'
1. Why Has God Prescribed Fasting?
2. Why Has God Prescribed Fasting?
1. The Merits of Fasting
2. The Merits of Fasting
1. Requirements Before I Fast
2. Requirements Before I Fast
1. The Beginning of an Islamic Month
1. The Day of Doubt
2. The Day of Doubt
1. Places of Residence
2. Places of Residence
1. What Constitutes Travel?
2. What Constitutes Travel?
1. Ritual Purity
2. Ritual Purity
1. Go Deeper: Recommended Reading (Lessons 1–10)
2. Those Exempt From Fasting
3. Those Exempt From Fasting
4. Quiz 1
1. Intention
2. Intention
1. Eating and Drinking
2. Eating and Drinking
1. Sexual Intercourse
2. Sexual Intercourse
1. Masturbation
2. Masturbation
1. Intentionally Remaining in Janabah Until Fajr
2. Intentionally Remaining in Janabah Until Fajr
1. Inhaling Thick Dust and Smoke
2. Inhaling Thick Dust and Smoke
1. Intentional Vomiting and Taking Liquid Enema
2. Intentional Vomiting and Taking Liquid Enema
1. Intentionally Lying about God, His Messenger or the Imams
2. Intentionally Lying about God, His Messenger or the Imams
1. Immersing Head in Water
2. Immersing Head in Water
1. Who is Exempt From Fasting?
2. Who is Exempt From Fasting?
1. Making up Missed Fasts
2. Making up Missed Fasts
1. What is Kaffara and Fidya?
2. What is Kaffara and Fidya?
1. Go Deeper: Recommended Reading (Lessons 11–23)
2. Zakat Al-Fitra
3. Zakat Al-Fitra
4. Quiz 2

About this course

49 lessons
2.5 hours of video content

Laws of Fasting

Course curriculum

Lesson 1: The Meaning of 'Sawm'

Lesson 2: Why Has God Prescribed Fasting?

Lesson 3: The Merits of Fasting

Lesson 4: Requirements Before I Fast

Lesson 5: The Beginning of an Islamic Month

Lesson 6: The Day of Doubt

Lesson 7: Places of Residence

Lesson 8: What Constitutes Travel?

Lesson 9: Ritual Purity

Lesson 10: Those Exempt From Fasting

Lesson 11: Intention

Lesson 12: Eating and Drinking

Lesson 13: Sexual Intercourse

Lesson 14: Masturbation

Lesson 15: Intentionally Remaining in Janabah Until Fajr

Lesson 16: Inhaling Thick Dust and Smoke

Lesson 17: Intentional Vomiting and Taking Liquid Enema

Lesson 18: Intentionally Lying about God, His Messenger or the Imams

Lesson 19: Immersing Head in Water

Lesson 20: Who is Exempt From Fasting?

Lesson 21: Making up Missed Fasts

Lesson 22: What is Kaffara and Fidya?

Lesson 23: Zakat Al-Fitra

About this course