Ramadhan

The name "Ramadan" is the name of the 9th month, the word itself derives from the Arabic word for the intense heat, scorched earth, and short rations. It is considered the most venerable and blessed month of the Islamic Sharia. Prayers, Sawm (fasting), charity and self-accountability are especially stressed at this time, religious rituals associated with Ramadan are held throughout the month.

Laylat al-Qadr, which falls during the last third, commemorates the revelation of the first verses of the Koran and is considered the holiest night of the year. Ramadan ends with the festival Eid ul-Fitr, which celebrations are held. During the month of Ramadan, called Shawwal, Muslims are encouraged to fast for a further period of six days.

[change] practices during Ramadan

[change] Fasting

The main article: Sawm

The main event of this month is the fasting (Sawm) practised by the majority of practising Muslims. Each day during the month of Ramadan, Muslims across the world to stand before dawn to eat a meal Suhoor (the meal before dawn) and performing their Fajr prayers. They break their fast when the fourth prayer of the day, the Maghreb (sunset), is due.

During Ramadan, Muslims should put more effort into following the teachings of Islam and the prevention of obscene and irreligious images and sounds. The sexual activities during the fasting hours are also prohibited. [Quran 2:187] The purity of thought and action is of great importance. The fasting is intended to be and requires a profound act of worship in which Muslims seek a raised level of closeness to God Almighty. The law of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from this world, its purpose is to cleanse the inner soul and free from harm. In compliance with the fasting is supposed to lead a comfortable feeling of peace and tranquillity. It also allows Muslims to practice self-discipline, sacrifice and sympathy for those less fortunate, whose goal is to Muslims more generous and charity. Muslims can eat after sunset. Pregnant women, elderly, sick, travellers and children who have not attained the age of puberty, are exempt from fasting all the shortage of food and moisture in these situations could be harmful to health.

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Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul during Ramadan (the drafting of lighting called mahya)
Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul during Ramadan (the drafting of lighting called mahya)
Ramadan lanterns, Cairo
Ramadan lanterns, Cairo
Suikerfeest meal, Malaysia
Suikerfeest meal, Malaysia

In addition to fasting, Muslims are encouraged to read the Koran.

Sunni Muslims tend to proceed with the nomination of the Koran in its entirety by means of special prayers, called Tarawih, which are held in mosques every night of the month, with a portion of the Koran (juz, which is 1 / 30 of the Quran) is recited, so that by the end of the month, the entire Quran was completed. Tarawih is an Arabic term referring to those prayers. This prayer was made after Salah of Isha, but before witr rakat. Tarawih is not practiced by Shiite Muslims, in their opinion, she was introduced to Islam by the second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab.

Muslims also pay Zakat (only apply if you can afford) in the course of the month. For those who may be eligible to pay Zakaat, according to the Sharia Islamic Nisab (namely those whose wealth more than their needs), the remnants of their wealth earned in the Islamic calendar year. Although the Zakat can be paid at any time of year, should be calculated over one year to another, and many Muslims use Ramadan as the month of calculation and payment.

Ramadan is also a time when Muslims were holding a slow and focus on reforming itself, spiritual cleansing and instruction, establishing a link between God Almighty and through prayer, Bede, charity, good deeds, kindness and help others .

As a celebration of giving and sharing, Muslims prepare special foods and buy gifts for their family and friends and give to the poor and needy who can not afford, it may involve buying new clothes, shoes and other items of necessity. It is also a social aspect in question - the preparation of special foods and invite people to dinner Iftar (the meal breaking the fast).

In many Muslims and non-Muslim countries with large Muslim populations, markets closed in the evening for people to perform prayers and eat a meal Iftar (the meal to end the fast) - these markets could again - Open and is open to a good portion of the night. Muslims can be seen shopping, eating, spending time with their friends and family during the evening.

[change] Events of Ramadan

Laylat al-Qadr (Arabic: لیلة القدر) (known as Shab-e-Qadr in the Persian), literally the "Night of decrees" or "Night of measures", the anniversary of two important dates in Islam, which was held in the month of Ramadan. [change] Muslims believe that this is the night of Laylat al-Qadr the Quran, that the first verse was revealed. The exact amount of the Laylat al-Qadr night is known only to God and Mohammed (SWS), but he chose to keep it for themselves, so that Muslims would pray that night. That is the reason why Mohammed said he was one of the last ten odd nights of Ramadan.

The Islamic feast of the Suikerfeest (Arabic: عيد الفطر) marks the end of the fasting period of Ramadan and the first day of next month, after a new moon was discovered. The Eid falls after 29 or 30 days of fasting, according to the lunar observation. Suikerfeest, the feast of breaking the fasting, a special celebration is made. The food is given to the poor (Zakat al-Fitr '), everyone is at best, preferably new clothes, and communal prayers were held in the early morning, followed by celebrations and visits parents and friends. Prayer is rakaahs only two, and that is an option instead of mandatory prayer to 5 daily prayers. According to a current school of thought (Ankaboot), it is proposed that the Muslims in North America organize their working schedule for Eid ask the two most probable day of the Eid holiday that or just days leave from work. This makes for quality family time, and is related to the Christian / North American tradition of Christmas on Christmas Eve and as excluding holidays. It also allows time off to celebrate Eid prayer in the mosque and the family. The rapid always ends after 29 or 30 days of fasting, and therefore, the request would be the 29 th and 30 th day after the beginning of Lent.

Muslims are encouraged to fast six days of Shawwal, the month of Ramadan, which begins after the Suikerfeest, these days need not be consecutive. [1] According to the Hadith, that a fasting month of Ramadan and during the six days of Shawwal will be rewarded as if he fasted throughout the year.