The Merits of Fasting and Night Prayer in Ramadan [French]

The Merits of Fasting & Night Prayer in Ramadan

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azîz Ibn Bâz

• Understanding the merits of fasting and night prayer in Ramadan

In this concise and deeply spiritual treatise, Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azîz Ibn Bâz clearly explains The Merits of Fasting & Night Prayer in Ramadan in the light of the Qur’an and the Sunnah. From the very first pages, he reminds the reader of the nobility of this blessed month: a time of fasting, night prayer, Qur’an recitation and forgiveness. Thus, the Muslim understands how Ramadan becomes a unique opportunity to increase faith, multiply good deeds and return to Allah with sincerity.

• The deeper objectives of fasting according to Ibn Bâz

The book highlights the essential aims of fasting: purification of the heart, control of the nafs, attainment of taqwâ and compassion towards the poor. Many verses and authentic hadiths recall, for example, that “whoever fasts Ramadan with faith and seeking the reward will have his past sins forgiven”. In addition, the author mentions the moral and even physical benefits of fasting, showing how this act of worship changes the behaviour of the believer. In this way, the reader gains a global and balanced understanding that remains accessible to all.

• The merits of fasting and night prayer in Ramadan: focus on qiyâm

A significant part of the book is devoted to the night prayer of Ramadan, whether in the form of qiyâm or the tarâwîh prayer. Shaykh Ibn Bâz explains the flexibility regarding the number of rak‘ahs, and he insists on slow recitation and presence of heart as essential conditions to taste the sweetness of prayer. Moreover, he reminds the reader of the immense virtue of Laylat al-Qadr, better than a thousand months, and shows how to seek it through effort, supplication and Qur’an recitation. This section makes a sometimes misunderstood practice more accessible, while emphasizing its deep impact on faith.

• A life program to benefit fully from Ramadan

More than a simple explanation, this treatise proposes a complete path for living Ramadan in an authentic way. The author calls the Muslim to safeguard the obligatory prayers, pay Zakât, increase charity, visit relatives, support the needy and strengthen mutual help. In addition, he encourages daily Qur’an reading and abundant remembrance of Allah. At the same time, he warns against behaviours that cancel or reduce the reward of fasting: lying, injustice, backbiting, usury, insults, consuming what is unlawful or abandoning the prayer. Consequently, Ramadan appears as a true school of inner reform as well as a month of outward effort.

• A practical guide for a more conscious Ramadan

Written in a simple and direct style, this French book combines practical advice, spiritual reminders and rules of conduct so that the Muslim can live a more sincere and fruitful Ramadan. The Merits of Fasting & Night Prayer in Ramadan thus becomes a precious companion, ideal for personal reading or for sharing within the family. Furthermore, those who wish to deepen the legal rulings of fasting, the tarâwîh prayer and Zakât can complete their study with the book Chapters on Fasting, Tarawih Prayer and Zakât , which presents these topics in a structured and complementary way.