fasting in Islam
fasting regulated by Islamic jurisprudence
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Summary
fasting in Islam is an Islamic term[1]. It draws 1,154 Wikipedia views per month (islamic term category, ranking #40 of 198).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: Sufi terminology[3], dietary restriction[4], religious concept[5], spiritual practice[6]
- Based on: Ahkam as-Sawm[7]
- Follows: Suhur[8]
- Followed by: iftar[9]
- Subclass of: fasting[10], chastity[11], religious activity[12]
- Part of: Five Pillars of Islam[13]
- Has use: worship in Islam[14], worship[15], religious rite[16]
- Commons category: Fasting in Islam[17]
- Has part(s): Akhlaq[18], Sabr[19], chastity in Islam[20], sadaqah[21], Taqwa[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fasting in Islam[23]
- Main subject: fasting pillars in Islam[24]
- Facet of: Islam[25], Sufism[26]
- Described by source: Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (EI-2 Glossary and Index of Terms)[27]
- Partially coincident with: d̲j̲ūʿ[28]
- Present in work: fasting verses in Islam[29]
- Has characteristic: Fard[30], Nafl[31]
- Native label: صَوْمٌ[32], صِيَامٌ[33]
- Different from: food deprivation[34], d̲j̲ūʿ[35]
- Has list: types of fasting in Islam[36]
- Hashtag: Sawm[37], Siyam[38]
- Permanent duplicated item: Uraza[39]
Why It Matters
fasting in Islam has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]