Definition of Ramadan Fasting Ramadan fasting word in Arabic is " Shiyam or shaum ", both are forms of masdar, which means to hold. Whereas, in Islamic jurisprudence or Shari'a is a practice of worship performed by refraining from anything like eating, drinking, doing evil or refraining from abstaining from fasting from dawn to sunset accompanied by the intention of Allah Almighty, with the conditions and principles set by Allah Almighty. Ramadan fasting is obligatory for Muslims. This has been explained in the word of Allah in QS Al-Baqarah verse 183 namely: يَيأَهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُون Meaning: O you who believe, are required of you to fast as you are required of people before you so that you will fear Allah. The Word of God above explains that fasting in the month of Ramadan is obligatory, where it is a form of human accountability to...