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4.3 Saum
Islamic Religious Education · Grade 7 · 5 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Fardh saum: fasting in Ramadan
- Sunnah saum: recommended fasts
- Nadhir, Kafara and Qadha types of saum
- Significance of saum for spiritual growth and taqwa
What you will be able to do
- describe types of Saum for ease of observance
- assess the significance of Saum for spiritual growth
- observe saum to earn rewards from Allah
- appreciate the observance of Saum as a way of earning taqwa
Key questions
“What are the benefits of Saum in the life of a Muslim?”
Lessons
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Fardh saum: Ramadan
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizObligatory fasting in Ramadan from dawn to maghrib, prescribed in 2:183 so that believers may gain taqwa.
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Sunnah saum
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRecommended fasts: Mondays and Thursdays, white days, Arafah, Ashura, six of Shawwal — extra, not a sixth pillar.
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Nadhir, Kafara and Qadha
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizVow fasts, fasting as expiation, and making up missed Ramadan days from 2:184-185 and 5:89.
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Significance of saum
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBenefits of fasting: taqwa, self-control, empathy, reward, ummah — answering the inquiry from 2:183 and Hadith.
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Observing saum to earn taqwa
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizA realistic observe-plan, a class poem on saum, and appreciation of fasting as a way to taqwa.