🌙 Fundamentals of Ramadan Fasting 🌙

斋月斋戒基础知识
Zhāi yuè zhāi jiè jī chǔ zhī shì
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1. Niyyah (Intention)
尼亚特（意念）
Ní yà tè (yì niàn)
⏰When to make intention?
什么时候做意念？
Shén me shí hòu zuò yì niàn?
After Maghrib and before Fajr (dawn)
在昏礼之后和晨礼之前
Zài hūn lǐ zhī hòu hé chén lǐ zhī qián
The intention is in your heart to fast for Allah
在心中为真主而斋戒的意念
Zài xīn zhōng wèi zhēn zhǔ ér zhāi jiè de yì niàn
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2. Suhoor (Pre-Dawn Meal)
苏胡尔（封斋饭）
Sū hú ěr (fēng zhāi fàn)
💧Minimum: One sip of water
最低要求：至少喝一口水
Zuì dī yāo qiú: zhì shǎo hē yī kǒu shuǐ
🍯Recommended: Eat dates
建议：吃椰枣
Jiàn yì: chī yē zǎo
📖Prophet's saying:
先知（愿主福安之）说：
Xiān zhī (yuàn zhǔ fú ān zhī) shuō:
"Take suhoor, there is blessing in it"
"要吃封斋饭，其中有福分"
"Yào chī fēng zhāi fàn, qí zhōng yǒu fú fèn"
⏰Stop eating before Fajr time
在晨礼时间到来之前停止吃喝
Zài chén lǐ shí jiān dào lái zhī qián tíng zhǐ chī hē
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3. Iftaar (Breaking the Fast)
伊夫塔尔（开斋）
Yī fū tǎ ěr (kāi zhāi)
🌆When? At Maghrib (sunset)
什么时候？昏礼时间（日落时）
Shén me shí hòu? Hūn lǐ shí jiān (rì luò shí)
🍯Best food: Dates and water
最好的食物：椰枣和水
Zuì hǎo de shí wù: yē zǎo hé shuǐ
⚡Do not delay! Break fast quickly
不要拖延！立即开斋
Bù yào tuō yán! Lì jí kāi zhāi
📿Dua for Breaking Fast
开斋祈祷词
Kāi zhāi qí dǎo cí
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ
Allahumma laka sumtu wa 'ala rizqika aftartu
"O Allah, for You I have fasted and with Your provision I have broken my fast"
"主啊，我为你而斋戒，用你的给养而开斋"
Zhǔ ā, wǒ wèi nǐ ér zhāi jiè, yòng nǐ de jǐ yǎng ér kāi zhāi
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahaba azh-zhama' wabtallatil 'urooq wa thabatal ajru insha Allah
"The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills"
"口渴已消失，血脉已滋润，回赐已确定，如真主意欲"
Kǒu kě yǐ xiāo shī, xuè mài yǐ zī rùn, huí cì yǐ què dìng, rú zhēn zhǔ yì yù
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Dua for Breaking Fast
开斋祈祷词
Kāi zhāi qí dǎo cí
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ
Allahumma laka sumtu wa 'ala rizqika aftartu
"O Allah, for You I have fasted and with Your provision I have broken my fast"
"主啊，我为你而斋戒，用你的给养而开斋"
Zhǔ ā, wǒ wèi nǐ ér zhāi jiè, yòng nǐ de jǐ yǎng ér kāi zhāi
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahaba azh-zhama' wabtallatil 'urooq wa thabatal ajru insha Allah
"The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills"
"口渴已消失，血脉已滋润，回赐已确定，如真主意欲"
Kǒu kě yǐ xiāo shī, xuè mài yǐ zī rùn, huí cì yǐ què dìng, rú zhēn zhǔ yì yù
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4. Taraweeh Prayer
台拉威赫拜功
Tái lā wēi hè bài gōng
⭐Status: Highly recommended!
地位：强烈推荐！
Dì wèi: qiáng liè tuī jiàn!
Minimum: 2 rakaat (no maximum)
最少：两拜（没有上限）
Zuì shǎo: liǎng bài (méi yǒu shàng xiàn)
🕌Prophet's way: 8 rakaat + 3 Witr
先知的方式：8拜 + 3拜威特尔
Xiān zhī de fāng shì: 8 bài + 3 bài wēi tè ěr
Can pray alone or in group (jamaah)
可以单独礼或集体礼
Kě yǐ dān dú lǐ huò jí tǐ lǐ
🌙When? After Isha prayer in Ramadan
什么时候？在宵礼之后的斋月夜晚
Shén me shí hòu? Zài xiāo lǐ zhī hòu de zhāi yuè yè wǎn
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5. Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
盖德尔夜（权力之夜）
Gài dé ěr yè (quán lì zhī yè)
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿١﴾
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿٢﴾
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ﴿٣﴾
"Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months."
"我在那高贵的夜间确已降示它，你怎能知道那高贵的夜间是什么？那高贵的夜间，胜过一千个月。"
Wǒ zài nà gāo guì de yè jiān què yǐ jiàng shì tā, nǐ zěn néng zhī dào nà gāo guì de yè jiān shì shén me? Nà gāo guì de yè jiān, shèng guò yī qiān gè yuè.
(Surah Al-Qadr, 97:1-3)
✨Better than 1000 months (83 years!)
胜过1000个月（83年！）
Shèng guò 1000 gè yuè (83 nián!)
📅When? Last 10 nights of Ramadan
什么时候？斋月最后10个夜晚
Shén me shí hòu? Zhāi yuè zuì hòu 10 gè yè wǎn
Especially odd nights: 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th
特别是单数夜晚：第21、23、25、27、29夜
Tè bié shì dān shù yè wǎn: dì 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 yè
🎁Worship brings huge rewards!
功修带来巨大的回赐！
Gōng xiū dài lái jù dà de huí cì!
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6. I'tikaf (Spiritual Retreat)
伊提卡夫（坐静）
Yī tí kǎ fū (zuò jìng)
🕌What is it? Staying in the mosque
是什么？在清真寺中隔离
Shì shén me? Zài qīng zhēn sì zhōng gé lí
⭐Status: Sunnah (recommended)
地位：圣行（推荐的）
Dì wèi: shèng xíng (tuī jiàn de)
📅Best time: Last 10 days of Ramadan
最佳时间：斋月最后10天
Zuì jiā shí jiān: zhāi yuè zuì hòu 10 tiān
🎯Purpose: To seek Laylatul Qadr
目的：寻求盖德尔夜
Mù dì: xún qiú gài dé ěr yè
Focus fully on worship, away from worldly things
全心全意地崇拜，远离世俗事务
Quán xīn quán yì de chóng bài, yuǎn lí shì sú shì wù
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Knowledge Check Quiz
知识检查测验
Zhī shì jiǎn chá cè yàn

Test your understanding of Ramadan fasting fundamentals!

Question 1: When should the intention (niyyah) for fasting be made?

A) Only at the time of Suhoor
B) After Maghrib and before Fajr
C) During Isha prayer
D) At any time during the day

Question 2: What is the minimum requirement for Suhoor?

A) A full meal
B) One sip of water
C) Three dates
D) A glass of milk

Question 3: What is the best food to break the fast with?

A) Rice and chicken
B) Dates and water
C) Soup and bread
D) Fruits and juice

Question 4: How many rakaat is the Prophet's way of Taraweeh?

A) 20 rakaat
B) 8 rakaat + 3 Witr
C) 12 rakaat
D) 4 rakaat

Question 5: Laylatul Qadr is better than how many months?

A) 100 months
B) 500 months
C) 1000 months (83 years)
D) 10 months

Question 6: Which nights are especially important to seek Laylatul Qadr?

A) Odd nights in the last 10 days (21, 23, 25, 27, 29)
B) Even nights in the last 10 days
C) Only the 27th night
D) The first night of Ramadan

Question 7: What is I'tikaf?

A) Breaking the fast
B) Night prayer
C) Spiritual retreat in the mosque
D) Pre-dawn meal

Question 8: What is the main purpose of I'tikaf?

A) To avoid work
B) To seek Laylatul Qadr
C) To socialize with friends
D) To save money on food