Sawm

Sawm is the Islamic practice of abstaining from food, drink, and other acts that invalidate the fast from dawn until sunset during Ramadan. It is obligatory for eligible Muslims and is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Fajr: Fajr is the dawn prayer and the period when dawn begins in Islamic practice. The fast begins at dawn, commonly marked by the onset of Fajr.
Five Pillars of Islam: The Five Pillars are the foundational acts of worship and practice in Sunni Islam. Sawm is the fourth pillar in the commonly listed Sunni formulation.
Taraweeh: Taraweeh is additional congregational prayer performed at night during Ramadan. Its nightly prayers accompany the month in which Sawm is observed.
Voluntary fasting in Islam: Voluntary fasting in Islam is fasting undertaken as devotional practice beyond obligatory fasts. Unlike Ramadan Sawm, these fasts are generally optional.
Maghrib: Maghrib is the sunset prayer in Islam. Sunset marks the daily end of the Ramadan fast.
Ramadan: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by Muslims as a month of fasting and worship. The obligatory daily fasts discussed here take place during Ramadan.
Laylat al-Qadr: Laylat al-Qadr is a night in Ramadan associated with the beginning of Quranic revelation. Worship intensifies during Ramadan, especially on this revered night.
Yom Kippur: Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, observed with fasting and prayer. It is a distinct religious fast with different timing and theology.
Suhoor: Suhoor is the meal Muslims eat before dawn during a fasting day. It provides nourishment before the daylight fast begins.
Islam: Islam is a monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad. Sawm is an act of worship within Islamic religious practice.

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