The Excellence of Fasting & the Fasting Person's Conduct By Shaykh Muḥammad Bin Saʿīd Raslān ISBN: 9781638480563 Each act of worship one devotes to Allāh Almighty is tied with several virtues. Whether it is prayer, Zakat, Hajj, or Fasting, all of them are laden with numerous virtues. Plainly clear verses are expressed in the Noble Book of Allāh, encouraging [Muslims] to fast to draw oneself closer to Allāh Almighty. Also, these verses explore the virtues of fasting. Consider the saying of Allāh: "Verily, the Muslims (those who submit to Allāh in Islām) men and women, the believers men and women (who believe in Islāmic Monotheism), the men and the women who are obedient (to Allāh), the men and women who are truthful (in their speech and deeds), the men and the women who are patient (in performing all the duties which Allāh has ordered and in abstaining from all that Allāh has forbidden), the men and the women who are humble (before their Lord Allāh), the men and the women who give Sadaqat (i.e. Zakat, and alms, etc.), the men and the women who observe Ṣawm (fast) (the obligatory fasting during the month of Ramaḍān, and the optional Nawafil fasting), the men and the women who guard their chastity (from illegal sexual acts) and the men and the women who remember Allāh much with their hearts and tongues (while sitting, standing, lying, etc. for more than 300 times extra over the remembrance of Allāh during the five compulsory congregational prayers) or praying extra additional Nawafil prayers of night in the last part of night, etc.) Allāh has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e., Paradise)." [Sūrah al-ʾAḥzāb (33):35]  

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Welcoming The Month Of Ramaḍan, The Virtues Of Fasting, & Tafsir Of The Verses On Fasting By Shaykh Aḥmad Bin Yaḥya An-Najmi ISBN: 9781640075870 From the book: Fasting linguistically means to refrain from doing something. Based upon this, the Angel Jibril (peace be upon him) said to Maryam-it is said it is from the speech of ʿĪsā, "And if you see any human being, say: 'Verily! I have vowed a fast unto the Most Beneficent (Allāh), so I shall not speak to any human being this day." [Sūrah Maryman 19:26] The meaning of the statement, 'fast' refers to refrain from talking. Hence, fasting linguistically means to refrain from doing something. Its Islāmic definition is to refrain from food, drink, and sexual desires from the time of the second Fajr (i.e., true Fajr) until the setting of the Sun. At the beginning of Islām, the person was allowed to break his fast. To eat, drink, and have relations with his spouse as long as he doesn't fall asleep. However, if he were to fall asleep then it is impermissible for him to eat, drink, and have relations with his spouse. This happened for some time to the Muslims. One man, in particular, Abū Salamah. This person would exhaust himself in the fields, and when he returned from working at dinner time, his wife found him asleep. She said to him, "you have failed! And you are not allowed to eat and drink" So he continued to fast until the next day. He worked the next day until he fainted around Dhuhr time.

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Directives & Rulings on Finishing The Month of Ramadhan By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq Bin Abdul Muhsin Al-Bad ISBN: 9781943280940  

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A Concise Presentation on the Rulings of Fasting By Shaykh ʿAbdul ʿAzīz bin ʿAbdullāh bin ʿAbdur Raḥmān ar-RājiḥīISBN: 9781637950791This is a concise presentation on the rulings of fasting taken from the treatise "al-Ilmām bi shayin min ʾAḥkām al-Ṣiyām." I saw the need which called for it. This concise treatise includes in whole the foundation of the rulings (of Ṣiyām). It has been arranged in subject matters that will bring the reader closer to understand the meanings of fasting.I ask Allāh to make this a benefit and bestow us all with beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds. May Allāh make us all firm upon His guidance. Indeed, He is the Guardian and Protector of this and All-Powerful. May Allāh elevate our Prophet Muḥammad's rank as well as his family and all his companions. May Allāh grant peace for all of them. 

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