In many Muslim-majority countries, working hours are reduced, and many restaurants are closed during fasting hours. The fast entails abstinence from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations to achieve greater “taqwa”, or consciousness of God.įasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the Muslim declaration of faith, daily prayers, charity, and performing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca if physically and financially capable. Throughout the month, observing Muslims fast from just before the sunrise, or Fajr, prayer to the sunset prayer, Maghrib. Why is Ramadan holy?įor Muslims, Ramadan is the month in which the first verses of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, were revealed to Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago. If the new moon is not visible, the month lasts 30 days. Lunar months last between 29 and 30 days, depending on the sighting of the new moon on the 29th night of each month. The actual visibility of the crescent will depend on factors such as atmospheric conditions, cloudiness and the distance between the sun and the moon on the horizon. On April 13, the moon will be easily visible in most parts of the world. On that day, the moon might be visible in parts of North, Central and South America. The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has announced that Ramadan’s new moon will be born on April 12 at 02:31 GMT, according to astronomers. Other countries have independent sightings, but Indonesia, Lebanon, Morocco and Syria are also likely to begin fasting starting Tuesday while countries further east and west will commence as the moon is sighted. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Why we must help – and learn from – refugees this Ramadan list 2 of 4 With mosques closed, NYC Muslims find new ways to observe Ramadan list 3 of 4 Malaysia’s Ramadan bazaars go online amid pandemic list 4 of 4 Ramadan fasting safe in COVID-19 pandemic: UK study end of listīahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are all expected to follow Saudi Arabia’s sighting of the new moon.
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