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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Fasting from dawn until sunset during Ramadan as an act of obedience to Allah.
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Paper 1
Fasting during the Muslim month of Ramadan.
Revise: Five Pillars and Obligatory ActsSawm is fasting during Ramadan. It involves self-control and commitment to Allah.
Fasting during Ramadan as an act of worship and obedience to Allah.
Sawm begins at dawn, not sunrise, and ends at sunset. It includes abstaining from drink as well as food.
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Fasting, particularly the obligatory fast during Ramadan.
Paper 3
Fasting for Allah; one of the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink and sexual activity from dawn until sunset.
Revise: Sawm: Ramadan fasting and issues in BritainSawm is fasting for Allah and is one of the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink and sexual activity from dawn until sunset. This is an act of worship, rather than simply a change of diet: a Muslim makes a sincere intention, called niyyah, to fast for Allah.