Fasting Ramadan Is a sacred holiday in Islam, lasting a whole month. This month is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It got its name in honor of the sacred month of the calendar.
Let's see what kind of a sacred holiday it is and why it is so important for its believers. Ramadan is famous all over the world for the fact that, according to tradition, it is carried out in strict fasting and prayer. Fasting means giving up food, drink, entertainment and bad thoughts, leading the believer in meditation and prayer.
This holiday helps a person to get closer to God. Rapprochement occurs through several types of purification:
Physical, which occurs in restricting food and drink.
Spiritual, at the time of fasting, entertainment, pleasure, sex, as well as thoughts of sinful deeds are prohibited.
The main meaning of this holiday and the observance of all restrictions is the opportunity to show loyalty to Allah and pacification of negative qualities in a person that push him to commit evil. It is believed that with the limitation of oneself in the joys of life, a person has time to think over his evil and insidious acts committed in a year, which attract all negative things into his life.
It is worth noting that Ramadan does not coincide with other holy holidays. Its onset is strictly related to the fact that the Islamic calendar is lunar, and all months come from the moment of the new moon. Since Islam is the world religion, then the time of Ramadan different countries will take place in different ways, with the appearance of the moon.
With the onset of Ramadan, daily conscious consumption of food and drink is prohibited, smoking of various tobaccos, including hookahs, is strictly forbidden to quench sexual thirst.
In Ramadan, unconscious eating, kissing, petting that will not lead to ejaculation, bathing and brushing teeth, donating blood, and involuntary vomiting are allowed.
Muslims are sure that in Ramadan, the importance of doing good deeds and pilgrimage increases 700 times. In this month, the shaitan is chained, and good deeds reach Allah faster and better. At this time, Muslims are more responsible in fulfilling their prayers than usual, they read the holy book of the Koran, do good deeds, give donations to the poor and give out obligatory alms.
During fasting, it is compulsory to pay alms (zakat al-filter). This payment is mandatory for Muslims and has an accurate measurement. The alms amount is 1 saa. Saa is a measure of weight equal to 3500 g. Different products are used for donation in different cities. So in Europe they give zakat al-filter with wheat and barley, in the Middle East - with dates, in Southeast Asia - with rice.
The basics of fasting in Ramadan are quite simple, you cannot eat food and water while the sun is shining in the sky. The morning meal, suhoor, should be carried out until the sun glints in the sky. The evening reception (iftar) can only begin when the sun is hidden behind the sky. Meals usually start with dates and water. Before eating, reading a prayer is compulsory.
And of course, a prerequisite for fasting is niyat (intention) to do it. It manifests itself in the reading of prayers and the performance of rituals. The intention is pronounced every day between the night and morning prayers.
Fasting is mandatory, but certain categories of people can be exempted from the strict conditions of the saum. Minors and people with mental disabilities are exempted from fasting. If a believer has gone on a journey, then he begins to fast upon his return. Also exempt are pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding children, women with menstruation. Elderly people who cannot restrain themselves from eating prepare food for the poor.
It may happen that the believer has disturbed the keeping of the saum because of a serious illness or because of haida (menstruation). In this case, the believer can rehabilitate himself before Allah, and he must fast one day before the next Ramadan, or must provide a certain amount to the beggars. If a believer has intercourse in the daytime, he needs to make up for this violation by six to ten days of continuous fasting, or to feed sixty poor people. Breaking the fast without good reason is considered a sin.
End of the month of Ramadan
The last ten days of fasting are the most important for Muslims. Many of them follow the example of Muhammad and retreat to read prayers. To do this, they hide in a mosque.
The glorious holiday of Ramadan
After the end of the restrictions, Ramadan ends, three days of the holiday come, which are accompanied by breaking the fast. The first day is not considered to be a work day, and schools can make holidays for all three days.
Cohabitation of Several Religions and Conditions for Non-Fasting Persons
It should also be noted that during Ramadan, people who do not observe fasting, out of respect for Muslims, it is undesirable to demonstratively eat in the daytime, smoke, chew gum, and turn on loud music in public places. There is also this unspoken rule in countries with a mixed religion, for example, in Israel, as well as in cities where Arabs and Jews live together.
In 2019, Ramadan starts from May 5 to June 3. It should be noted that people look forward to the coming of this holiday with impatience and reverence, because Ramadan is not just a great holiday, but a personal miracle of the soul and body of every Muslim.
Each month of the Islamic lunar calendar begins on the day after the new moon. The lunar calendar is shorter than the Gregorian one, so every year the start date of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is shifted by about 10-11 days relative to the modern calendar.
During the fast of Ramadan, the food calendar will be as follows. Starting from April 24 - the beginning of fasting in 2020 - until its end on May 23 from dawn to sunset, Muslims will not be allowed to eat or even drink water.
Taking food and drinks, except alcoholic ones, is possible only at night. In addition, smoking and medication are prohibited during fasting; you cannot lie, slander anyone, use foul language.
In Uraz, the fasting schedule does not change from day to day. At the right time, you can include in the diet all foods that are allowed by Islam. Halal (permitted) products include products that do not contain parts of pork carcasses, and the slaughter of animals must be carried out in accordance with the prescriptions of Islam.
Every day you need to finish breakfast half an hour before dawn (shuruk - sunrise). A morning meal called suhoor can include fruits or dairy products. After eating, there is the obligatory morning prayer - Fajr.
Believers should then abstain from food and drink, as well as intimacy in marriage, until the sun goes down. The next meal (iftar) is after the evening maghreb prayer. It is believed that at this time it is best to include dates in the diet.
The most important for believers are the ten days at the end of the Ramadan fast in 2020 - according to the calendar, from May 14 to 23. At the same time, Muslims honor the memory of the Prophet Muhammad, who retired for ten days in a mosque.
It is believed that after the end of this period, a person is renewed and receives the blessing of Allah if he performs all the prayers prescribed by Islam.
In Uraz, the fasting schedule is common for everyone. However, people who are suffering may not fast. various diseases, the elderly, travelers, pregnant and lactating women, as well as women during menstruation and in the period after childbirth.
Subsequently, they should make up for any missed fasting days. Elderly and terminally ill people should be given enough alms for every day they missed to feed one person.
We also recall that during the Ramadan fast in 2020, the food calendar should correspond to the geographical area where the person lives. Indeed, for different regions of the planet, the time of sunrise and sunset will be different and, accordingly, the fasting schedule will be different by day.
date | day | Fajr | Shuruk | Zuhr | Asr | Maghreb | Isha |
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April 24 | Fri. | 02:08 | 05:00 | 12:30 | 16:29 | 19:56 | 22:35 |
25th of April | Sat. | 02:03 | 04:58 | 12:29 | 16:30 | 19:58 | 22:39 |
26 April | Sun. | 01:57 | 04:55 | 12:29 | 16:31 | 20:00 | 22:44 |
April 27 | Mon. | 01:51 | 04:53 | 12:29 | 16:32 | 20:02 | 22:49 |
28 april | Tue | 01:45 | 04:51 | 12:29 | 16:33 | 20:04 | 22:54 |
April 29 | Wed | 01:38 | 04:48 | 12:29 | 16:34 | 20:06 | 22:59 |
April 30 | NS. | 01:31 | 04:46 | 12:29 | 16:35 | 20:08 | 23:04 |
The 1 of May | Fri. | 01:23 | 04:44 | 12:29 | 16:36 | 20:10 | 23:10 |
May 2 | Sat. | 01:14 | 04:42 | 12:28 | 16:36 | 20:12 | 23:16 |
May 3 | Sun. | 01:03 | 04:39 | 12:28 | 16:37 | 20:14 | 23:23 |
May 4th | Mon. | 00:48 | 04:37 | 12:28 | 16:38 | 20:16 | 23:31 |
5 May | Tue | 02:49* | 04:35 | 12:28 | 16:39 | 20:18 | 23:39 |
the 6th of May | Wed | 02:47* | 04:33 | 12:28 | 16:40 | 20:20 | 23:49 |
May 7th | NS. | 02:45* | 04:31 | 12:28 | 16:41 | 20:22 | 00:04 |
May 8 | Fri. | 02:42* | 04:29 | 12:28 | 16:41 | 20:24 | 22:03* |
9th May | Sat. | 02:40* | 04:27 | 12:28 | 16:42 | 20:26 | 22:05* |
May 10 | Sun. | 02:38* | 04:25 | 12:28 | 16:43 | 20:28 | 22:08* |
May 11 | Mon. | 02:35* | 04:23 | 12:28 | 16:44 | 20:30 | 22:09* |
12 May | Tue | 02:32* | 04:21 | 12:28 | 16:44 | 20:32 | 22:14* |
may 13 | Wed | 02:31* | 04:19 | 12:28 | 16:45 | 20:34 | 22:14* |
May 14 | NS. | 02:28* | 04:17 | 12:28 | 16:46 | 20:36 | 22:16* |
May 15 | Fri. | 02:26* | 04:15 | 12:28 | 16:47 | 20:37 | 22:18* |
16th of May | Sat. | 02:24* | 04:14 | 12:28 | 16:47 | 20:39 | 22:20* |
May 17 | Sun. | 02:22* | 04:12 | 12:28 | 16:48 | 20:41 | 22:22* |
May 18 | Mon. | 02:20* | 04:10 | 12:28 | 16:49 | 21:43 | 22:24* |
May 19 | Tue | 02:17* | 04:08 | 12:28 | 16:49 | 21:45 | 22:26* |
May 20 | Wed | 02:16* | 04:07 | 12:28 | 16:50 | 21:46 | 22:28* |
May 21st | NS. | 02:14* | 04:05 | 12:28 | 16:51 | 21:48 | 22:30* |
22nd of May | Fri. | 02:13* | 04:04 | 12:28 | 16:52 | 21:50 | 22:32* |
May, 23rd | Sat. | 02:10* | 04:02 | 12:28 | 16:52 | 21:51 | 22:34* |
* Fajr and Isha time is determined by the nearest settlement located at latitude 45 °
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and is translated from Arabic as "hot" or "sultry". In Islam, this is the sacred time of fasting, spiritual purification and abstinence from earthly passions in the name of Allah. For every devout Muslim, enduring the harsh restrictions of Ramadan means proving his loyalty to the Almighty.
So, in this blessed month, there are a number of prohibitions and restrictions - from dawn to sunset, eating and drinking, smoking and intimacy are prohibited. In addition, in Ramadan, it is necessary to perform namaz, read the Qur'an, give alms to the poor and earn the mercy of Allah with other good deeds.
The beginning and end of the holy month each year falls on different dates, as it is determined by the lunar calendar. In 2018, Ramadan will begin at sunset on May 15 and will last from May 16 to June 14. His last day will be June 14th. And June 15 is the first day of the month of Shaval and Eid al-Adha.
Day fasting |
Day of week | date | Suhoor | Iftar | |
1 | Wednesday | 16.05.2018 | 02:17 | 20:41 | |
2 | Thursday | 17.05.2018 | 02:15 | 20:43 | |
3 | Friday | 18.05.2018 | 02:13 | 20:45 | |
4 | Saturday | 19.05.2018 | 02:10 | 20:47 | |
5 | Sunday | 20.05.2018 | 02:09 | 20:48 | |
6 | Monday | 21.05.2018 | 02:07 | 20:50 | |
7 | Tuesday | 22.05.2018 | 02:05 | 20:52 | |
8 | Wednesday | 23.05.2018 | 02:03 | 20:53 | |
9 | Thursday | 24.05.2018 | 02:01 | 20:55 | |
10 | Friday | 25.05.2018 | 01:59 | 20:57 | |
11 | Saturday | 26.05.2018 | 01:58 | 20:58 | |
12 | Sunday | 27.05.2018 | 01:56 | 21:00 | |
13 | Monday | 28.05.2018 | 01:55 | 21:01 | |
14 | Tuesday | 29.05.2018 | 01:53 | 21:03 | |
15 | Wednesday | 30.05.2018 | 01:52 | 21:04 | |
16 | Thursday | 31.05.2018 | 01:50 | 21:06 | |
17 | Friday | 01.06.2018 | 01:49 | 21:07 | |
18 | Saturday | 02.06.2018 | 01:48 | 21:08 | |
19 | Sunday | 03.06.2018 | 01:46 | 21:10 | |
20 | Monday | 04.06.2018 | 01:45 | 21:11 | |
21 | Tuesday | 05.06.2018 | 01:44 | 21:12 | |
22 | Wednesday | 06.06.2018 | 01:43 | 21:13 | |
23 | Thursday | 07.06.2018 | 01:42 | 21:14 | |
24 | Friday | 08.06.2018 | 01:41 | 21:15 | |
25 | Saturday | 09.06.2018 | 01:41 | 21:16 | |
26 | Sunday | 10.06.2018 | 01:10 | 21:17 | |
27 | Monday | 11.06.2018 | 01:39 | 21:18 | |
28 | Tuesday | 12.06.2018 | 01:39 | 21:19 | |
29 | Wednesday | 13.06.2018 | 01:38 | 21:20 | |
30 | Thursday | 14.06.2018 | 01:38 | 21:20 | |
Friday | 15.06.2018 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
The most important ritual at the beginning of the month of Ramadan is the intention to observe this sacred period (Arabic "niyat"). It sounds something like this: "I intend from today to fast in Ramadan in the name of Allah."
The sacred ritual can not be observed by every person and not even every Muslim. In order for a person to be allowed to observe Ramadan, the following conditions must be met:
Of course, the observer must be a Muslim. And not only by his faith, he must go through the procedure of accepting Islam in the mosque.
The observer must be an adult under Sharia law. Children are not allowed to fast as they need adequate nutrition.
The observer should not have mental and severe physical illnesses, because with mental illness, the observer does not know what he is doing, and with physical ailments it is often required good food and plenty of drink.
Pregnant and lactating women are exempt from fasting, as they have an urgent need for regular nutrition.
Wanderers and travelers who are on the road or more than 90 km from home may not fast if this entails serious consequences for them.
Women during the period of monthly or postpartum bleeding may also not fast because of the large blood loss and the need to replenish it.
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The ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Ramadan, is one of the four holy months of the year. Men and women at this time keep the strict fast of Uraz, which is one of the main pillars of Islam. The main specificity of this fasting is that the quantitative composition of food is not regulated - everything is allowed to eat, and only the timing of the meal plays an important role. Let's figure out how a woman needs to keep Uraza correctly so that long-term abstinence benefits the body. Indeed, in addition to spiritual cleansing, Muslims keep fasting in order to heal the body.
Fasting in Uraz helps to atone for sins that have been committed during the year. Ramadan is 30 or 29 days (depending on the lunar month) of strict fasting. During this period, Muslims should set aside time for donations, alms, reflection, contemplation and all kinds of good deeds. However, the main task of every believer is not to drink water or eat food from dawn to dusk. Unlike the Orthodox fast (Assumption or Great), in which it is forbidden to eat meat, fish, eggs and dairy products, during Uraza it is allowed to eat any food in moderation.
The main activity of Muslims in Ramadan is prayer. Before sunrise, each believer makes a niyat (intention) to observe Uraza, and then takes food 30 minutes before dawn and prays. Namaz during the holy month are held in mosques, where Muslims come with their children or at home with relatives and neighbors. If a believer is in other latitudes in the month of Ramadan, then, according to the Hanafi madhhab (teaching), he reads the obligatory morning prayer according to Meccan time.
During Uraza, Muslim women, like men, are prohibited intimate life during daylight hours, and some especially believers prefer complete abstinence from sexual intercourse throughout the thirty-day fast. By tradition, after sunset, large families gather for believers to have meals after a day's fast. Women prepare food during the daytime, so they are allowed to sample the food while it is being prepared. It is strictly forbidden for men.
In the early days of Ramadan, it takes about 20 hours to starve, so imams (Muslim priests) advise eating foods with a lot of fiber: oats, millet, barley, lentils, brown rice, wholemeal flour, millet, and legumes. The morning menu of a Muslim woman must necessarily consist of fruits, berries, vegetables, meat, fish, bread and dairy products.
It is better not to complicate your menu in Ramadan with culinary delights, but to give preference to light salads flavored with yogurt or vegetable oil... Such food does not irritate the stomach, improving digestion. To make it easier to fast, broths made from lean beef, chicken, lean fish or vegetables are useful. During Ramadan, women should refrain from fried foods, replacing them entirely with steamed or stewed foods. During the cooking process, you need to dose following products stimulating the production of hydrochloric acid irritating the stomach wall:
For dinner, Muslims are advised to cook low-calorie meals and not get too carried away with meat. During the day during Uraza it is forbidden to drink water, but after sunset it is advisable to drink 2 to 3 liters of water to replenish the water balance. Nutritionists, while observing the Uraza, urge to exclude carbonated drinks, replacing them with natural juices, mineral water, herbal teas.
An obligatory prayer for all Muslims who hold the Uraz is the Taraweeh prayer. Its time comes after the night Isha prayer and ends shortly before dawn. It is better to read Namaz Taraweeh together with other believers, but if this is not possible, then it is permissible to read the prayer individually. In general, Islam is a religion that welcomed the attendance of collective prayers, and the mosque promotes communication when joint prayers are performed that praise Allah and the Prophet Muhammad while reading the Koran.
Prohibitions during the Uraza period are divided into strict and undesirable. Strict prohibitions refer to actions that break the fast, and require mandatory compensation for one day of Ramadan 60 days of continuous fasting at any other time. These include deliberate eating, vomiting, and intercourse. Also, during Uraza, you cannot take potions, capsules, tablets, injections, drink alcohol and smoke. Undesirable actions in Ramadan that only require replenishment (1 day of fasting for one violation) include:
The girl begins to hold the post from her majority. A Muslim child becomes sexually mature when he reaches the age of 15. It is allowed for girls to fast before, if menstruation has come or if they have their own desire. If all of the above signs are absent, then according to Muslim customs, a girl should not fast.
It is difficult now to overestimate the importance of a 30-day fast for human health. Even science has proven that by starving, the human body is cleared of excess weight, salts, bile, under-oxidized metabolic products, and respiration is normalized. The experience of centuries shows that Uraza is the most effective method get rid of various chronic diseases: allergies, stones in gallbladder, osteochondrosis and migraine. During fasting, defense mechanisms are increased, the immune system, the aging process is delayed.
Beginners need to know that all sorts of excesses are excluded this month, and there are special rules for eating and drinking. Immediately after sunset, the fasting person eats only light food, and a couple of hours before dawn - solid food. Such food is considered godly, therefore, it serves for the forgiveness of sins. At the evening meal, it is desirable that a mullah or a person who knows the Koran well be present, he will read the suras and talk about the deeds of the Lord. During the evening fasting and small talk are not prohibited.
Women in postpartum period or during menstruation they do not observe the Uraz - this is confirmed by the corresponding Sunnah. As for pregnant and lactating mothers, they can completely or selectively abandon fasting at their discretion, especially if they are afraid for their health or their child's. As for the filling of the missed post, the woman makes such a decision on her own.
Sometimes, for some independent reason, a woman does not have complete ablution, and the fast has already begun. For example, menstruation ended at night, or there was marital intimacy, or the couple slept through their morning meal. This should not bother a woman in any way, because complete ablution and observance of Uraza are in no way interconnected with each other. Ritual purity is needed only for performing namaz.
According to the rules of Islam, during menstruation, Uraza should be interrupted in any case, regardless of marital status and age. Namaz prayers are not performed either, since a woman does not have ritual purity. According to the rules, the days of fasting missed at the end of Ramadan must be made up one to one in a row or in a breakdown at the discretion of the Muslim woman. But the woman does not make up for the missed prayers.
When the month of Ramadan falls in the summer heat, it is very difficult for Muslims to keep the Uraz, because on hot days, thirst increases, and refusal of water can negatively affect human health. Moreover, during a 30-day fast, it is forbidden not only to drink, but even to rinse your mouth, because drops of water can get into the stomach. In this case, Islam gives some concessions for pregnant women, children, travelers, the elderly and seriously ill people.
If a Muslim woman is diagnosed with serious diseases, for example, diabetes, pancreatitis and others, then she can keep Uraza not every day, but every other day. Fasting is not so much abstinence from food and water, but the promotion of spiritual growth, the purification of thoughts. But if a woman can hold Uraz with such diseases, then she should eat fresh raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, do not overeat, do not pounce on food at the Uraz-Bairam fasting holiday, when Ramadan ends.
When a woman holds the Uraza for the first time, long before the onset of Ramadan, she needs to adjust herself to the fact that this is not a hunger strike, but a great joyful holiday, so that a feeling of a cheerful event arises. It should be remembered that the fasting person receives a reward, which in Ramadan multiplies all the good deeds of a person. And for violation of Uraza without a good reason, a Muslim woman will have to pay a certain amount to the needy and make up for the missed day with any day of fasting. See the video tips for women who are starting to hold the Uraza:
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, the date of which changes every year. In 2019, Muslims begin to keep it on May 16, and on June 15, Muslim men and women all over the world celebrate the greatest holiday of Eid al-Adha. On this day, they give alms, remember relatives and friends, visit the graves of deceased relatives.
The time of the pre-dawn meal (suhoor) ends before the onset of the morning prayer (Fajr) in 10 minutes. At the end of the evening prayer (Maghreb), one should break the fast, preferably with water and dates, having previously uttered an appeal to Allah. The night prayer is Isha, after which 20 rak'ahs (cycles) of the Taraweeh prayer are performed for men, followed by the Vitr prayer.
Found a mistake in the text? Select it, press Ctrl + Enter and we'll fix it!The beginning of the Muslim fast - the month of Ramadan in Russia and some countries falls in the evening 5 May in 2019 (in Tajikistan from the evening of May 6). When a new moon appears in the sky, Ramadan of 2019 can be considered to begin the next day. Great post URAZA acts as a period when it is so important to withstand all prohibitions, because this allows Muslims of all countries to get the opportunity to atone for their own sins.
You need to understand that the date of May 5 in 2019 is approximate. In more detail, the beginning of the month can be determined only depending on the state. Therefore, in some regions, Ramadan may start a day later or earlier.
It is also mandatory to comply with the established decisions made by the country's religious ulama. When the period of fasting approaches, the exact start date will be determined more correctly for each country, and the ulama-spiritual scientists can make their decision individually for a particular state.
V this year the beginning of Ramadan is the morning of May 16, and the duration of fasting for Muslims will be 30 days (+ -1 day), which depends on the peculiarities of the calendar in different countries, as well as the decision of the council of ulema.
Fasting acts as a special period in the Muslim community, when the faithful get the opportunity to get rid of the burden of various sins. It is the months of purification, therefore, the observance of the postures in this period is considered to be one of the most important pillars of Islam. The beginning of the fast coincides with the end of the month of Sha'ban, and when Ramadan (Ramazon) is completed, Shaval begins. In Ramadan, people received a holy book - the Koran. She clearly indicates that all righteous adherents of Islam must abide by certain restrictions included in the list of prohibitions. These prohibited activities are called gunah. During the day, Muslims should also refrain from eating or copulating.
It is worth noting that today it is not uncommon for the faithful to call this month Ramadan. This is the ninth month of the lunar calendar. If we use the chronology according to the modern tradition, then each year the beginning of the month falls on a different time. The celebration continues to be the most respected among the faithful, and its significance for Islam can hardly be overestimated. In the new 2018, Ramadan will take place from May 16th. The duration is 30 days if the average value is taken into account.
It is necessary to be clear about how the lunar calendar works. In it, the beginning of a new month falls on the period immediately after the new moon. It is not difficult to guess that such a calendar is shorter in comparison with the Gregorian or Julian ones, so the shift in the beginning of fasting is about 11 days when compared with the secular calendar. It should also be noted that states where Muslims are the prevailing confession use astronomical studies to determine the beginning of Ramadan, and in other states, observations of the moon are used for this purpose.
It is worth paying attention to the statements made by authoritative believers who have the right to determine the beginning of Muslim fasting. Therefore, the exact date varies depending on the latitude of the state in which the followers of Islam live.
Modern Muslims are accustomed to referring to this post as one of the most important and mandatory. The month is a holiday, which is also called saum in Islam. He continues to be one of the pillars of faith today. Until the end of the celebration, the champions of Islam must observe several prohibitions, which are listed in the Quran. First of all, we are talking about the prohibition to eat food while the sun is shining. It is also forbidden to indulge in carnal pleasures or smoke during the entire celebration, which allows the faithful to cleanse themselves of all sorts of sins.
In fact, this post is a kind of test that allows you to understand whether a person can prove his adherence to the laws of Islam. This test is not only for the body, but also for the spirit, as well as the faith of all those who decide to fast in Ramadan. A person should have power over his desires and take control of passions, and a month of fasting is great for testing willpower and self-control.
Any inclinations that are sinful, a person can not only discover during fasting, but also get rid of them. Repentance during this period is also natural, as well as prayers for the forgiveness of the sins committed. Muslims have the opportunity for 30 days to pay attention to their own, inner world, and not to scatter attention to worldly problems and hardships. The manifestation of virtues is very important. Of course, you need to do good and not have pride throughout the year, but this is especially important in Ramadan. During this period, you also need to fully realize the will of the Creator and not resist it. The length of a month is usually 30 days, which is a reflection of the peculiarities of the lunar calendar. Fasting comes at dawn, and ends only when the sun sets, falling on adhan.
It is very important to understand that fasting is a serious undertaking that must always be carried through to the end, no matter how strong the temptation may be. Muslims are obliged to indicate their own intentions even before the start of the fast. There is a special form for this, which looks like this: "I wish to fast Ramadan today, for the sake of Allah."
It should be understood that the faithful need to eat during the period of fasting strictly before dawn. No food is allowed while the sun is shining. Dinner can be accepted only after its arrival. Throughout the day, Muslims will break their fast. The morning reception before sunrise is called suhoor, and breaking the fast is called iftar. You can use water, milk or dates to break the fast. Evening prayer serves as the end of the day's fast. It is collective (taraweeh) and consists of 8-20 rak'ahs.
How does a Muslim fast end? At the final stage of the holiday, al-Qadr begins. This is the last night of fasting. When Ramadan ends and Shawwal begins, then Muslims should break their fast. The beginning of such an event as morning prayer is timed to this solemn moment. Also, Muslims are prescribed the payment of alms, which is called zakat al-fitr. It should be understood that the Ramadan holiday is the second most important in the modern Muslim communities of the world, therefore, fasting is the duty of all believers.
An important point in the fasting process is compliance with the established prohibitions. Their list was not prepared by chance. All the restrictions imposed by Ramadan allow you to abandon the simplest needs in the hot season, and the faithful get a chance to prove that their faith remains strong and unshakable. A follower of Islam must be free from thoughts, which, by their mere presence, bring impurity to a person. Fasting makes it possible to achieve not only spiritual purity, but also material purity. After all, not only thoughts should be pure, but the actions that are performed should not have a trace of malicious intent or self-interest.
To begin with, you must fast for the entire specified period of time. But there are certain caveats that allow fasting even for those who are on the road or suffering from an illness. In this case, it is allowed that they celebrate Ramadan at a later, suitable time for this. It is also possible to fast while doing business. In this case, it is important to pay alms to those in need in order to make amends for your violation.
Good deeds during this period are especially important. Thus, those who have done good to their neighbor out of their own convictions will surely receive reward in the future. In the month of Ramadan, Muslims received the holy scripture - the Koran. This book is the best advice and guidance on how each person should act. Muslims who adhere to the faith must absolutely fast. It is worth noting that Ramadan directly indicates this month and how it specifically affects the faithful. The Creator, as stated in the Quran, wants to make life easier and does not seek to create difficulties. He seeks to make sure that for a certain number of days the faithful give thanks and reward the Creator, who constantly points them on the right path. Therefore, observance of the fast from the point of view of Islam is regarded as proof of a person's faith, as well as his adherence to the traditions of Muslims, established many centuries ago and unquestioningly revered today.
With the onset of this period, the faithful need to carefully and responsibly fulfill each prayer, with even greater zeal than usual. The month is usually devoted to reading the Book, as well as performing all kinds of good deeds. Zakat is also prescribed for Muslims. The first is voluntary, and the second is obligatory alms, which must be done during the fast. Today, there are many believers who are firm in their faith and do not have the opportunity to perform namaz, so Ramadan is an excellent period to observe this important rule for Muslims. In connection with this feature, many Muslims are enthusiastically anticipating the arrival of the festive fast.
It should be pointed out that there are a number of specific rules and regulations that must be followed during this holiday. Among them, it is especially worth noting:
Muslims should be responsible for this holiday, which is very strict in the methods of its implementation. It should be borne in mind that misdemeanors during fasting are taken into account precisely during daylight hours. Among the most important prohibitions, it is worth pointing out:
If the faithful observe the holiday, then they are allowed:
Islam allows some Muslims to free themselves from the observance of Ramadan. First of all, this category of adherents includes those who suffer from the severity of the disease. In this case, a truthful healer may come to the conclusion that a person will be exempted from observing the holiday. This is allowed if Ramadan can harm health or adversely affect the treatment of the disease. Likewise, fasting should not be in opposition to established medical treatment. If a person experiences severe suffering while observing Ramadan, then it can also be disregarded, but only with the prescription of a good doctor.
The exemption also extends to those on the way. It does not matter here whether a person moves under his own power, or uses transport for this. The traveler must independently decide whether he is able to make a holiday or does not have such an opportunity. Naturally, compliance with the instructions is preferable. But there are a number of conditions under which a person can free himself from the need to fulfill the holiday of Ramadan:
A person who is in poor physical condition can be released from keeping covenants. It can be an old man or a very large or emaciated person. The posts that such a person missed must be atoned for. For this purpose, they usually feed the poor, for each day they missed, one dinner should be made for the needy.
Women who are in a position, or those who are breastfeeding, may not observe the holiday in the event that it may harm them or the health of the child.
The faithful must observe fasting, as it is one of the most important pillars of religion. At the same time, they are instructed to necessarily indicate their own intention. It is necessary to pronounce your wishes with sincerity and diligence. All languages can be used for this purpose as long as they are understandable to those with whom you are fasting. If you translate the phrase, the form of which is most suitable for this purpose, then in Russian it will sound - "I intend to fast tomorrow for the month of Ramadan, for the sake of Allah."
It is very important that you talk about your intentions every day during the period as long as the holiday lasts. The phrase is required to be repeated during the performance of prayers. Your intentions, which are pronounced once a month, will not be recognized as effective regardless of the madhhab. An exception is the Maliki madhhab, but it does not belong to Sunni Islam.
It is worth noting that practice shows the presence of certain misconduct, due to which further fasting will not be considered correct in the eyes of the Creator:
Observance of the holiday is one of the important symbols of faith for a faithful person. Therefore, it is so important to take into account the prescriptions and follow each of their letters, so as not to accidentally interrupt your fast. But it should be pointed out that there are two types of violations - unintentional and intentional. In the first case, the Creator assumes a certain leniency for the offender, who recognized the offense in time and repented of it. But those who knowingly go to copulation or violate any other prohibition are committing an act comparable to the most serious sin. In this case, only redemption by action can correct the situation.
As a similar act, it used to be customary to release slaves, but today they do not exist, so the analogy was the extension of fasting to 60 days in a row, as well as daily compliance with the requirements without the possibility of even the slightest pass. If a believer agreed to this atonement for his own wrong and at the same time again violated the prohibition, even if only once, he must start Ramadan again and observe it 60 days from the first day from the moment of violation. If a person has a really weighty reason for not observing the prescriptions during the expiration period, then in return he should make every effort to take care of the poor. So he can provide lunch to the disadvantaged in the number of 60 people in the form of food in the amount of at least 600 grams per person.
Note that there are certain concessions for women. So this atonement does not apply to the fair sex. If a true believer does not have the opportunity to atone for his wrongdoing using the methods indicated above, then he needs to cope with the retribution in the way that he can do it. Each day that fasting is interrupted by sin must necessarily receive its own separate atonement. For example, if a person was physically close 4 times during the holiday, then before the next Lent he must necessarily pay for his sins. Separate atonement is required for each day of intimacy. Exceptions occur only in the following cases:
If a person missed fasting because of his own illness or during wanderings, then he needs to compensate for the damage before the time for a new fast comes. In the event that compensation does not come, then the person necessarily receives a serious sin. Every time a person is missed during the holiday, a requirement is imposed on the person to provide food for the disadvantaged person. If a true believer could not timely compensate for his offense, then in the future it will increase, taking into account all the past years from the moment of the sin until the minute when it will be redressed. So in the first year, the reward is to feed one poor man, then the next he will have to feed already 3 disadvantaged people, in the third year 6 and so on.
In order to feed those in need, it is necessary to use products that are most often consumed, and their quantity should be equal to or exceed 600g. In a situation where a person suffered from a disease throughout the entire period while the holiday was taking place, then he should be reimbursed immediately after complete recovery. Note that in this case there is no need to pay a fine, which is charged due to the untimely punishment for a misdemeanor. In a situation where a sick person cannot recover and dies, then he does not suffer for the sin associated with non-observance of the holiday. His relatives have the opportunity to compensate for the misdemeanor of a loved one, if they have such a desire.
In the event that friends or relatives of the deceased could not or did not want to deal with the reimbursement of his pass, then funds must be collected from his property that will make it possible to compensate for the misdemeanor. The situation when the deceased has no inheritance, which he passes on to descendants, then everyone who wishes to do so has the opportunity to reimburse the fine.
If a person cannot observe the requirements of fasting due to his own weakness (old age), then he is supposed to engage in charity in the established amount - more than 600 grams of food. This amount he should distribute to all those who need food. Such a payment should occur every time a person does not comply with the established prescriptions.
The female sex is responsible for the following reward for missing a holiday:
If she cannot adhere to the established requirements, as there is a fear for her health, then she will have to provide retribution before the next fast;
If she is afraid of harming her baby, which she is feeding or carrying, then she must pay alms or feed the disadvantaged in the amount of 600 grams of food, which is often used, for each fasting day missed for these reasons.
Today, compliance with the requirements established by Islam is an important testament to the faith of the adherents of this religion. Therefore, Ramadan remains one of the main posts, which is mandatory. During this month, it is very important to do various things that are positive from the point of view of the Quran. You need to understand that after a person has performed even a positive action that is insignificant from his point of view, the Creator will increase his value by 7 times. Shaitan at this time will be chained, therefore it will be even easier to perform positive deeds during the period of fasting than in any other period of the year. It is very important for the faithful to study the Holy Book as much and diligently as possible during this period. But an important role is played by charity, as well as any other useful deeds for neighbors.
The meal must be carried out within the framework of the instructions prescribed by the Qur'an and indicated by revered theologians. So Suhur and Iftar are the most important techniques for the period of the holiday. The first is breakfast, which should be consumed daily until the end of the fast. It assumes an early awakening, since it is important to saturate the body before the sun rises. After a person has eaten, he needs to perform namaz. The food available during breakfast and dinner is enough to complete the holiday. It is very important that the meal does not begin at sunrise, but ends before the first signs of a dawn in progress. If these requirements are met, then a person will be able not only to strengthen willpower, but also to receive as a result a more significant reward for his own efforts. If a person fails to saturate his body before the onset of the day, then the fast will be maintained, then he will not be able to receive a fairly significant part of the requirements prescribed in the Sunnah.
Breakfast should consist of a minimum portion to saturate the body. This requirement is most important if a person has to continue working after eating. You may not be able to rest during the day, so it is unlikely that you will be able to restore your own strength to observe the holiday.
If we consider what a breakfast should consist of, then it is worth noting that it should include products, the composition of which is represented by complex carbohydrates. These can be cereals, vegetable salads, or dates. Why Choose Complex Carbohydrates? Their peculiarity lies in the fact that the digestion of such substances in the stomach takes a long time, which means that the body will be provided with an energy charge for at least 8 hours. You can also add foods such as milk or meat that are high in protein. Protein also has the property of long-term assimilation, and also allows you to provide the necessary strength for physical labor. But don't forget about moderation. If protein food is at the absolute maximum, then this will cause excessive stress on the liver, which is already exposed to an increased rhythm of work during the period of fasting.
Breakfast allows you to provide a person with the energy that he needs during the first part of the day. For this reason, in the second half of the day, the breakdown of carbohydrates begins, in which the protein structures remain in their original form. At the same time, no one forbids food to be both healthy and tasty. Suhoor can be made from dishes of various cuisines, and familiar products can always be diversified with fruits, increasing their taste and energy value. As a result, the faithful receive different dishes every day, which are distinguished by their usefulness and high taste characteristics.
You just need to point out that fast food or sandwiches, which are not rare today, are not suitable for breakfast. But a person can be smart and improve them. For example, replacing butter with olive oil and sausage with baked meat and sweet peppers to taste. Such sandwiches can be safely used in suhoor.
If it is customary for a Muslim to start his own day by drinking coffee, then for the period of fasting it is better to temporarily suspend this tradition or strictly ration coffee intake. It is better to use green tea instead of black. The healthiest dairy product will be one with herbs and salt added. The advantage of this type of drinking is that the thirst arises much later, and it will be easier to endure it.
Of course, each community has its own traditional dishes that are used in the process of the holiday. In most cases, such food fully meets the characteristics of the area in which it is used, because over the centuries, culture has absorbed only what is optimal for local residents. Do not forget that these recommendations should only be used by people who do not experience acute health problems. If, before the start of the holiday, it is found serious illness, then you must definitely use the help of an honest doctor who will help you create a suitable diet for this period.
Iftar is dinner in the usual sense. You need to take it and break your fast throughout the holiday. One should take food only after performing namaz. Iftar can be safely taken after the sun disk disappears over the horizon. At the same time, you do not need to time out with the evening meal at a later date. If you decide to fully observe the Sunnah, then for this you should only use water with dates for Vespers. After the faithful have had their fill, they should say dua.
Theologians recommend that a person eat a small amount of food before evening prayer. But you need to sit down at the table, set more richly with various dishes, only after the prayer is completed. Modern doctors claim that dates allow you to quickly fill the body with energy, and the water that is used during Iftar can fill the stomach so that the feeling of hunger causes less discomfort.
The evening meal during Lent can be called a great holiday that comes to the house of the faithful every day. You can use a wide variety of foods for this, from baked goods to fruits. But it is very important that Muslims remain restrained in their endeavors. The food should be satisfying and appetizing, but it should be in moderation. You should also be sure to reduce the amount of fatty foods, as well as fried foods. You should also avoid eating foods that contain a lot of sugar. Remember that fried food is very harmful to humans. It can cause various digestive problems, as well as lead to weight gain.
Many people consider the use of meat and vegetable dishes to be the best choice. Also, benefits for the body will be provided fresh vegetables, various dishes that contain cereals. As noted above, you can use sweets, but you must always adhere to certain restrictions and not overdo your desires. The dishes that are suitable for dinner are quite varied, so everyone can find a certain solution. It is only important that the chosen diet is balanced, as well as a sufficient amount of meat, milk and vegetables.
Before going to bed, you need to consume as many juices and liquids as possible. This will ensure the maintenance water balance... If we talk about drinks, then in this case the best choice would be compote, juice or fruit drink. Just drinking a glass of water is a great solution.
It is better to exclude a variety of foods that are semi-finished products from the diet for the period of the holiday. This category includes any "package meals", from mashed potatoes to noodles. It is also better to refuse sausage. You need to understand that this category of food is distinguished by the presence of carbohydrates and proteins that have an inferior composition, so the body absorbs them very quickly. Within a few hours, you will feel hunger, which will be much stronger than before you consumed the food.
Also, such semi-finished products are distinguished by the presence of a large amount of salts and other food additives that only increase the desire to eat something. Salts, in turn, lead to the desire to saturate the body with water. The table during this period should be as diverse as possible, but at the same time useful.
If a person can comply with all the prescriptions, then he will achieve spiritual and physical purification. Such fasting also has a positive effect on the body in the sense that it strengthens it and increases immunity. Throughout the rest of the year, we care little about ensuring the required level of proper nutrition... Therefore, during the holiday period, the body literally takes a break from those overloads that it faced before. Our body goes through the process of getting rid of everything unnecessary, and also renews itself. As the Prophet himself said, through fasting a person can become healthier.
This concept can be translated as "respite". The name was given to the special prayer that follows the night prayer. Its duration is such as to meet the dawn and only with it to complete the rak'ah. The prayer was named after one of the rak'ahs, and the faithful have the opportunity to rest and give thanks to the Creator during its performance.
At the time of the Prophet, this prayer consisted of 20 rak'ahs. Today, prayer is comparable to ancient traditions, because it was approved by Umar, and the Sahaba agreed with its features. In general, the taraweeh includes 10 prayers of two rak'ahs each. It is very important that it be repeated every day throughout the holiday.
When the final stage of the celebration, consisting of 10 days, comes, the faithful should be as open and sincere as possible, both in actions and in prayers. This time is ideal for visiting mosques, as the Prophet did in his time, who remained in the mosque most of the time. Recall that in the year of his death, he was in the mosque for 20 days during the holiday. Seclusion should not prevent a Muslim from performing prayers, in which he will also indicate his intentions. It was during this period that al-Qadr falls.
The name of this night can be translated as "The Night of Power". It is believed that it was at this time that the Prophet received the famous Surah "Inna Anzalnagu". On the 27th night of fasting, the famous meeting of the Prophet and Jabrail falls. The latter pointed to the scroll, which he commanded to begin reading. The faithful usually celebrate this event at the end of the fast. This period is ideal for turning to the Creator and asking him to let go of all those sins that were committed earlier. Do not forget about the need to read the Qur'an at this time with all due diligence.
When the holiday ends, but the period begins when all devout Muslims must break the fast. This period begins on June 25th. This is a great time to bring special prayers. Also, a person should pay attention to his spiritual origin. Therefore, it becomes compulsory to distribute alms or to feed the poor. Zakat al-fitr acts as a good deed in the form of payment to the disadvantaged. This act should be performed by all those who consider themselves faithful and firm in the faith. The person who heads the family must ensure that the amount is paid in charity for all members of the family in whose care he takes care. If the child's birthday coincides with a holiday, then he is exempt from obligatory alms.
The distribution of alms for the disadvantaged, which occurs after the end of the holiday, acts as an obligatory act that must be performed by every person. In this case, his age category or gender will not play a role. What is the significance of giving alms? She is a cleansing gift that allows you to rid your soul and body of any sins and their burden, which weighs on a person. In order to perform charity, several key requirements must be met:
It is very important that older relatives ensure that alms are collected and supervised by those with less experience in the family. Alms can be paid with specific intentions, that is, when paying, you will need to have a desire to carry out this right deed. The payment should be made only by the person who makes it, or on behalf of those faithful who are guarded by the head of the family. You can do alms every day throughout the holiday, but on the last day this is a must-see event in the life of a Muslim.
A holiday is best suited for this purpose. Throughout the time from dawn to prayer, dedicated to the holiday, you can help the poor. It is very important that alms go to the benefit of those who really need it. First of all, we are talking about orphans and those in need, that is, about all people who have been overtaken by a difficult fate.
It is also forbidden to move to another region until the moment when people who need alms remain in the previous place. Anyone who is unlucky enough to distribute funds for an important reason can do it later, but at the first opportunity to make amends. It is forbidden to postpone the payment, waiting for the end of the post. Also, you cannot use products that are of poor quality for this. Some respected Muslims are of the opinion that it is possible to pay alms thanks to money, but only if the disadvantaged person agrees with your decision.
It is difficult to imagine a happier and more joyful holiday that all the faithful venerate than fasting. After all, after a person makes an effort over himself and measures his passions, he will get the opportunity to get rid of all his sins and cleanse his conscience and soul. A very important role during this period is played by the attitude towards relatives and friends. To greet them, it is necessary to use a special form of Ramazani kareem, which speaks of the wish of all the best and happiness during the holiday.
It is quite difficult for a modern person to comply with all the requirements of the holiday. In particular, this is especially true of the situation with the distribution of the day during fasting. Ramadan prescribes the maximum devotion of time to study the Qur'an and expand your own inner world. At the same time, work and study cannot simply be taken and abandoned for the period of this month. You need to understand that fasting requires not only a lot of time from a person, but also a special schedule, which is often simply impossible to correlate with your work schedule. In such a situation, the problem requires a particularly careful solution.
If you have the opportunity, then take care of the holiday even before it starts. It is about taking a leave of absence for the period of fasting. This will provide believers with the opportunity to pay due attention to this holiday, during which it is so important to rethink their own actions and actions, as well as to determine the main values in their own lives. Of course, not every person has such an opportunity. If you were provided on vacation, or it is not possible to take it right now, then a competent timing comes into play. A person will need time to work and a holiday, but with due diligence, you can combine these two areas of applying your own efforts. Simple Tips will help to fast even during the period of work or study:
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