The hadith: “Except fasting. It is for Me and I shall reward for it” means the reward for fasting is multiplied more than seven hundredfold.

The reward for good deeds in Ramadan is multiplied in both quantity and quality, making this month an exceptional time for worship. While Islamic teachings do not specify an exact factor, acts of fasting, prayer, charity, and remembrance of Allah are highly encouraged. Laylat Al-Qadr offers rewards greater than a thousand months, and performing `Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj in reward.

How to Prepare for Ramadan: 1. Sincere repentance 2. Du’a (supplication) 3. Rejoicing at the approach of the blessed month 4. Discharging the duty of any outstanding obligatory fasts 5. Seeking knowledge 6. Hastening to complete any tasks that may distract you from doing acts of worship. 7. Sitting with one’s family members to tell them of the rulings on fasting. 8. Preparing some books to read 9. Fasting some of the month of Sha’ban 10. Reading Quran

It is haram to break your without a valid excuse and whoever does not fast has abandoned one of the pillars of Islam, and is committing a grave major sin.