Sittings in the Month of Ramadan By Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzan

Ramadan carries a weight unlike any other month — in it, Allah multiplies rewards, opens the gates of Paradise, closes the gates of Hellfire, and chains the shayateen. The optional deeds of Ramadan carry the reward of the obligatory, and the obligatory deeds carry a reward multiplied beyond what they would earn in any other month. This is the month that a Muslim cannot afford to let pass without preparation and knowledge.

Sittings in the Month of Ramadan by Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan brings together the Shaykh's Ramadan lessons in a structured volume covering both the fiqh rulings of fasting and the spiritual substance of the month — grounded throughout in Qur'an and authenticated Sunnah.

What This Book Covers

The Virtues and Obligations of Ramadan

The Shaykh opens by establishing what Ramadan is and why it carries the weight it does — the hadith on its virtues, the obligation of fasting upon every adult Muslim, and the gravity of breaking the fast without a legitimate excuse.

The Fiqh of Fasting

Who fasting is obligatory upon, what invalidates the fast, the categories of those who are permitted to break it (the traveler, the sick, the elderly, the pregnant and nursing), how missed days are made up, and the kaffara for intentional violation — all addressed clearly with their evidences.

Acts of Worship Specific to Ramadan

The night prayer and Tarawih, the last ten nights and the seeking of Laylat al-Qadr, i'tikaf and its conditions, and the Eid al-Fitr prayer and its rulings — ensuring the Muslim understands and benefits from the full spectrum of what Ramadan offers.

Spiritual Guidance

Shaykh al-Fawzan addresses the heart's relationship to Ramadan throughout — sincerity, protecting the fast from what nullifies its reward, making tawbah, and approaching Eid in a state of gratitude and renewed commitment rather than relief that the month is over.

About the Author

Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan is a member of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fatwa and the Council of Senior Scholars of Saudi Arabia. He is one of the most widely referenced Salafi scholars of our era on matters of fiqh and aqeedah. Published by Authentic Statements Publications.

Who This Book Is For

Every Muslim who wants to enter Ramadan prepared — knowing the rulings, understanding the virtues, and equipped to make the most of every day and night of the month.

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Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin's Sittings During the Blessed Month of Ramadan covers the same month from the other great scholar of the era — the two together make a comprehensive Ramadan preparation. For the fiqh of fasting alongside i'tikaf, see Fasting and I'tikaf, or our guide to the best fiqh books on Islamic rulings.