Saum __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text SAUM. صوم Fasting. The usual Arabic term used for this religious act whether during the Ramazan or at any other time. Its equivalent in: Persian is razah [FASTING RAMAZAN.] Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes ">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail