Legitimizing of the Values in the Pillar of Fasting

Abstract

This study is rooted and intended in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah, It shows the extent to which the pillar of fasting contributes to the establishment of morals, as is evident in the sources of Islamic legislation, the study falls into two topics:

First: Fasting establishes individual values, the most prominent of which are: sincerity, piety, overcoming desires, patience, wisdom, good character, and benevolence.

Second: Fasting establishes collective values, the most prominent of which are: combating false speech and acting upon it, prioritizing ease over hardship, achieving the spirit of community, positivity and sharing, humility and rejecting arrogance, generosity, victory over greed, and redressing one’s thoughts.

The study concludes that this is the case with acts of worship in general and fasting in particular, and that the Muslim is called upon to activate the role of morality in reaping the fruits of worship on the ground.