Godiya ta tabbata ga Allah, muna yabon Sa, muna neman taimakonSa da gafararSa. Muna neman tsari ga Allah daga sharrin kawunanmu da mugayen ayyukanmu. Duk wanda Allah Ya shiryar, babu wanda zai iya batar da shi, kuma duk wanda Ya bari ya bata, babu wanda zai iya shiryar da shi. Ina shaida cewa babu abin bautawa da gaskiya sai Allah kaɗai, ba shi da abokin tarayya, kuma ina shaida cewa Muhammadu ﷺ bawanSa ne kuma Manzonsa.

Praise be to Allaah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides cannot be misled, and whomsoever He leaves astray cannot be guided. I bear witness that there is no god except Allaah alone, with no partner or associate, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Allah ya yi wa bayinsa wasu lokuta na alheri, a cikinsu ana ninninka ladan ayyuka nagari, ana gafarta munanan ayyuka, ana ɗaga matsayin mutane, zukatan muminai suna komawa ga Ubangijinsu, waɗanda suka tsarkake kansu suna samun nasara, waɗanda kuma suka lalata kansu suna kasawa. Allah ya halicci bayinsa domin su bauta masa, kamar yadda Ya ce (ma'anar aya): "Ban halicci aljannu da mutane ba face domin su bauta mini (Ni kaɗai)." [Az-Zariyat 51:56] Daya daga cikin manyan ayyukan ibada shi ne azumi, wanda Allah ya wajabta wa bayinsa, kamar yadda Ya ce (ma'anar aya):

Allaah has blessed His slaves with certain seasons of goodness, in which hasanaat (rewards for good deeds) are multiplied, sayi’aat (bad deeds) are forgiven, people’s status is raised, the hearts of the believers turn to their Master, those who purify themselves attain success and those who corrupt themselves fail. Allaah has created His slaves to worship Him, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “And I (Allaah) created not the jinns and humans except that they should worship Me (Alone).” [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56] One of the greatest acts of worship is fasting, which Allaah has made obligatory on His slaves, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“… An wajabta muku azumi kamar yadda aka wajabta wa wadanda suka gabace ku, domin ku zama masu tsoron Allah (al-muttaqoon).” [Al-Baqara 2:183] Allah yana karfafa bayinsa su yi azumi:

“… Observing al-sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious).” [al-Baqarah 2:183] Allaah encourages His slaves to fast:

"… Kuma da kuna yin azumi, shi ne mafi alheri a gare ku, idan kun sani." [Al-Baqara 2:184 – fassarar ma'ana] Yana shiryar da su su gode Masa saboda ya wajabta musu azumi.

“… And that you fast, it is better for you, if only you know.” [al-Baqarah 2:184 – interpretation of the meaning] He guides them to give thanks to Him for having made fasting obligatory on them:

"…kuma ku girmama Allah bisa shiryar da ku, domin ku yi godiya gare Shi." [Al-Baqarah 2:185 – fassarar ma'ana] Ya sa azumi ya zama abin so a gare su, kuma ya sauƙaƙa shi domin mutane kada su ga yana da wuya har su bar al'adunsu da abin da suka saba da shi. Allah ya ce (fassarar ma'ana):

“… that you should magnify Allaah for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him.” [al-Baqarah 2:185 – interpretation of the meaning] He has made fasting dear to them, and has made it easy so that people do not find it too hard to give up their habits and what they are used to. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"… cikin ƙayyadaddun kwanaki…" [Al-Baqarah 2:184] Yana yi musu rahama, yana kare su daga wahalhalu da cutarwa, kamar yadda Yake cewa (ma'anar ayar):

“… for a fixed number of days…” [al-Baqarah 2:184] He has mercy on them and keeps them away from difficulties and harm, as He says (interpretation of the meaning:

“… amma idan wani daga cikinku yana rashin lafiya ko yana cikin tafiya, to (ya rama) yawan irin waɗannan kwanaki daga wasu kwanaki…” [Al-Baqarah 2:184] Don haka ba abin mamaki ba ne cewa a cikin wannan wata zukatan muminai suna komawa ga Ubangijinsu Mai Jinƙai Mafi Girma, suna tsoron Ubangijinsu da yake bisansu, kuma suna fatan samun ladansa da babbar nasara (Aljanna).

“… but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days…” [al-Baqarah 2:184] No wonder then, that in this month the hearts of the believers turn to their Most Merciful Lord, fearing their Lord above them, and hoping to attain His reward and the great victory (Paradise).

Yayin da matsayin wannan ibada ya kasance mai girma, yana da muhimmanci a koyi hukunce-hukuncen da suka shafi watan azumi, domin Musulmi ya san abin da ya wajaba, don ya aikata shi, da abin da ya haramta, don ya nisance shi, da abin da ya halatta, don kada ya jefa kansa cikin wahala ta hanyar hana kansa shi.

As the status of this act of worship is so high, it is essential to learn the ahkaam (rulings) that have to do with the month of fasting so that the Muslim will know what is obligatory, in order to do it, what is haraam, in order to avoid it, and what is permissible, so that he need not subject himself to hardship by depriving himself of it.

Wannan littafi taƙaitaccen bayani ne na hukunce-hukuncen azumi, da ladabinsa, da Sunnarsa. Allah Ya sa ya amfani kaina da 'yan'uwana Musulmi. Godiya ta tabbata ga Allah, Ubangijin talikai.

This book is a summary of the rulings, etiquette and Sunnah of fasting. May Allaah make it of benefit to myself and my Muslim brothers. Praise be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds.