![]() ![]() Ramadan is a month to remember this biggest blessing and source of guidance mankind was ever given. In this Holy Month, Muslims are encouraged to Recite Al Quran. Traditional dishes are often highlighted, including traditional desserts, and particularly those made only during Ramadan. Social gatherings very frequently happen at iftar. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) broke fast with three dates according to some traditions. Dates are usually the first food to break the fast. Just after listening to Maghrib Athan, they recite the Iftar Dua to ask Allah for His sustenance. Suhur (or sahari) is the pre-dawn meal which is very important during Ramadan since that is what one’s body thrives on all day and should be carefully planned for a steady diet plan that helps you stay healthy.Īt sunset, Muslims get together for the iftar Meal to break their Fasts. After stopping a short time before dawn, Muslims begin the first prayer of the day, Fajr. "When Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of hell are locked up and devils are put in chains."(Sahih al-Bukhari 1899)Įach day, before dawn, Muslims observe a pre-fast meal called the suhur. The rewards of all Good Deeds are increased during the Month of Ramzan, whether it is praying salat or giving charity. During these times, Muslims spend generously to make the food available for whole community (specially the poor one). The food eaten before sunrise is known as Suhoor, and the one eaten after sunset is known as Iftar. In Ramadhan, Muslims also strive hard to refrain from any sinful behaviour such as lying, cursing, false speech. During this time, they refrain from eating food, drinking, smoking and engaging in sexual relations. Moreover, the Quran was also completed in this month.Ī Fast (sawm) is kept by Muslims from dawn to sunset, timings of which varies in every region. During this month, Muslims are not only supposed to refrain from eating and drinking during the stipulated timing but they are also required to curb all negative emotions like anger and prove themselves to be the perfect Muslim. The Muslims fast the whole month as it teaches them the true meaning of perseverance and tolerance. This month is full of celebration and festivity as the Muslims immerse themselves in reading the Quran and Duas and spending maximum time doing Dhikr. The month of Ramadan culminates with the festive occasion of Eid ul Fitr as Muslims thank Allah (SWT), celebrating the festival with religious fervor. Muslims fast during this month, doing maximum Dhikr of Allah (SWT). Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar, is considered one of the most blessed months in Islam. Many children endeavour to complete as many fasts as possible as practice for later life. The only people exempted from keeping a fast are the ones who are travelling, aged, pregnant, diabetic, chronically ill, menstruating or breast feeding. Fasting was made obligatory on all adult Muslims in the Second Year of Hijri (Migration from Makkah to Madinah of Muslims). The word itself comes from the Arabic root “ramida” which roughly translates as “Scorching Heat”. Ramadan (also known as Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan), observed by Muslims worldwide, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The length of the Month varies between 29 and 30 days depending on the sighting of Shawwal Moon which leads to the festival of Eidul Fitr on 1st Shawwal. This is the tentative date as the actual date is contingent on the sighting of the moon of Ramadan 2018, the 9th month in the Islamic calendar. Eid ul Fitr Date will be on Friday, 15th June 2018. Ramadan 2018 will begin on Thursday, 17th May 2018 (according to Saudi Arabia) and end on Thursday, 14th June 2018. ![]()
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