Sawm
صوم
ṣawm
☪️Islamic Terms
Fasting, especially during the month of Ramadan.
Full Definition
Sawm means fasting and especially refers to the fast during Ramadan, when Muslims abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs from dawn to sunset. Sawm is the fourth Pillar of Islam and represents self-discipline, purification, and empathy with the poor. Various forms of voluntary fasting are also practiced.