Sawm as one of the Five Pillars GapFill

 ZakahSawmSalahHajj is the Islamic practice of  eatingfastingrunningpurging during the Islamic month of  Al-HajjrahSafarRamadanMuharram. All  femaleyoungmaleable Muslims should observe Sawm, which is a fast from food and  speechreadingdrinkdamnation during the hours of daylight (i.e from dawn until dusk) – furthermore, Muslims should also abstain from  joyworkmusicsex and  rowingtobaccocyclingusing the Internet. Because the Islamic calendar is  imaginarysetsolarlunar, the time which Ramadan occurs moves around the year – so in some years the period of time between dawn and dusk can be much longer, while in others it can be much shorter. All Muslims should aim to observe Ramadan as it is an important pillar of faith; however, there are exceptions made for those whom fasting would harm. For example,  pregnantshorttallmarried women should not fast as this is considered to be a medical exemption, and the woman should make a charitable donation instead of fasting. Young  slavesmenchildrendogs should also be exempt from fasting as their bodies are still growing, so fasting could result in malnutrition and stunted growth. Such exemptions are considered an example of the idea that Allah is  mercifulbenigncleverpowerful.