What is fasting and what are its benefits?

 What is fasting and what are its benefits?

Fasting is the fourth pillar after the testimony that there is no God except Allah and that Mohammad is the messenger of Allah, prayer and zakat

Fasting is the abstinence of food and drinking and the special relationship between the man and his wife from dawn to sunset

Fasting has great benefits 

• God Almighty ordered us to  fast so that the rich feel poor and make sure to help him

• The Almighty also ordered us to stay fasting until we learn patience and control the lust of the soul.

• Fasting has great favors for the integrity and strength of the body. Our Holy Apostle Peace be upon Him told us: "صوموا تصحوا " fast to be in agood health. "

• As recent studies have shown, fasting helps the body be in the best condition and protects against many diseases

The fasting that God orderd   every Muslim to do  the fasting month of Ramadan

God said, "ياأيها الذين ءامنوا كتب عليكم الصيام كما كتب علي الذين من قبلكم لعلكم تتقون"

One of the actions of the apostle peace be upon him is that he was fasting Monday, Thursday and three days of

Every fasting other than Ramadan is  sunnah and the Muslim takes a wage from God for this fasting.

God has made the fasting wage so great that only God knows this wage because fasting is a great worship and proves the sincerity and love of the Muslim for his religion.