Rules Of Fasting - Roza - Ramadan

• Rules Of The Fast - Roza
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• A person can state his intention to fast while he is ritually impure. After he has performed the necessary aboutions, he may begin his fast for the day. This must all be done before daybreak, when the daily fast starts.
• A woman coming out of her menses or child-birth bleeding before dawn must fast, even if she washes herself after dawn.
• It is permissible for a fasting person to apply ornaments, lotions, perfumes, and similar items to his head or body while he is fasting. However, he should avoid inhaling the smoke given off by burning incense. The use of ointments or medicine for medical reasons (i.e. tooth extraction, eye-drops, ear-drops) is also allowed, even if they can be tasted.
• Brushing one's teeth a siwak ( this is a twig from a certain kind of tree found in the Middle East and widely available in Muslim communities). The prophet said that it is desirable to use a siwak while fasting.
• A fasting person can cool himself with water, an air conditioner, or similar methods.
• It is permissible to use sprays designed to relive the pressure of asthma or similar afflications that cause difficulty in breathing.
• It is allowed to wet one's lips or rinse the inside of one's mouth with water without gargling.
• It is desirable to delay slightly the pre-dawn meal and to hasten to break the fast at sunset. This is in accordance with the practice of the Prophet, whose actions serve as models for the pious Muslims to imitate. The fast is usually ended by eating several dates or, if dates are not available, by drinking some water. If no permitted food or drinks is available, the individual should simply make intention to break the fast and then actually do so as soon as he finds something that is permissible to eat or drink. For example, he cannot break his fast by eating pork or drinking alcohol, as these foods are prohibited in all circumstances, with the exception of those that are life-threatening.
• While he is fasting, he should make a greater effort to draw closer to Allah by increasing his level of adherence to what Allah has asked of him.
• One who is fasting should also perform his obligations and abstain from that which is prohibited. He should offer his daily prayers on time and in congregation (if it is obligatory upon him) and avoid lying, backbiting, deceiving someone, dealing in interest(usury), or indulging, either mentally or physically, in that which is prohibited. The prophet said:"One who does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink."

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