Ramadan Revealed: A Practical Guide to Fasting & Devotion

Paperback fiqh guide to Ramadan and fasting for adult readers (18+). It covers moonsighting, who must fast, what nullifies the fast, tarāwīḥ, iʿtikāf, Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr.

Ramadan Revealed: A Practical Guide to Fasting & Devotion, originally titled Aḥkām-e-Ramzan al-Mubarak in Urdu, outlines the purpose of Ramadan concisely. The author, Mawlānā ʿAbd al-ʿAlīm al-Siddīqī (translated by Tahir Mahmood Kiani), stresses balance: neither indulgence nor ascetic withdrawal, but a disciplined path toward God-consciousness.

Alongside clear rulings on moonsighting, who must fast and the acts that nullify fasting, the book stresses "moral fasting", which means guarding not only the body but also the speech and senses. It emphasises tarāwīḥ (nightly prayers), iʿtikāf (seclusion in the mosque) and Laylat al-Qadr (the "Night of Great Value"), and concludes with Eid al-Fitr. It presents Ramadan as a source of purification, communal unity and deep devotion.

About the author: Mawlānā Shāh Muḥammad ʿAbd al-ʿAlīm al-Ṣiddīqī was an eminent Islamic scholar and missionary. Born in 1892 in Meerut, he completed Dars-e-Niẓāmī at sixteen and earned a bachelor's degree in 1917. He continued his religious studies in Makkah and Madinah, then travelled for nearly four decades, spreading Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. His sincere approach, moral conviction and deep piety drew thousands to Islam and revitalised dormant communities. He confronted numerous challenges, organised educational conferences, built mosques, authored over a dozen works and engaged in interfaith dialogue. He passed away on 22 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1372 A.H. in Madinah.

Author: Mawlānā ʿAbd al-ʿAlīm al-Siddīqī
Translator: Tahir Mahmood Kiani