How is the Ramadan Fast Broken?ĭuring Ramadan, dates are traditionally eaten before the evening Iftar meal to break the day’s fast.
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If the new moon is not seen on the 29th night, Ramadan lasts for the full 30 days. The auspicious month of Ramadan lasts for one lunar month, which is either 29 or 30 days depending on the sighting of the new moon. These dates are subject to change as per the sighting of the moon. In 2021, the month of Ramadan is expected to end in the evening of Wednesday 12 May with Eid ul-Fitr, the festival of the breaking of the fast, starting the following day on Thursday 13 May. Ramadan 2021 is expected to start on the evening of Monday 12 April, with Tuesday 13 April being the first day of sawm. The final prayer, Isha, is observed shortly before bed. This coincides with Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, and anything drunk and/or eaten after the Fajr prayer immediately disqualifies the participant from that day’s fast and they must pay either Fidya or Kaffarah.ĭhuhr and Asr prayers are observed around noon and late afternoon respectively, while the Maghrib prayer after sunset welcomes in Iftar, the evening meal when Muslim’s break the day’s fast.
The first prayer of the day is Fajr, which is technically the day’s third prayer as an Islamic day begins at sunset. Followers of Islam dedicate more time to practicing their faith through extra prayers and reciting the Holy Qur’an from beginning to end, alongside observing the fast during daylight hours.Īs the Islamic month of Ramadan moves forward by roughly 10 days each year in the Gregorian calendar, prayer times differ from day to day. The auspicious month of Ramadan is a sacred time for all Muslims around the world, as this is the month of sawm (fasting) which brings us closer to Allah (SWT).
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