This year’s Ramzan fast will begin on March 22. Ramadan fast is from March 22 to April 21 this year. The month of Ramadan is seen as a time when the believers fill their mind and body with the virtue of purity. It is believed that the Holy Quran was revealed in the month of Ramadan. There are also those who believe that one month of Ramadan fasting gives an opportunity to get to know the hunger and poverty of fellow human beings. This is the month when devotees dedicate their mind and body to Allah and give up food and drink for the whole day.
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Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five obligatory acts of Islam. In the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan, believers begin fasting. According to Islam, the month of Ramadan, the month in which the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, is considered a holy month.
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Ramadan fasting begins with the sighting of the new moon. Everyone above the age of nine can fast in Ramadan. No food or water should be taken after the morning prayer bangle. The fast, which begins almost before sunrise, ends only after the sound of the bank in the evening.
Ramadan is also a day of self-purification for Muslims, along with abstaining from food and drink. It is believed that smoking and drinking should be avoided during this time. Similarly, it is believed that one should not engage in physical intercourse or do bad things while fasting. In fact, it means the days when the mind and body should be completely on the path of goodness.
This Ramadan fasting, which is one of the obligatory things in Islam, has at least been relaxed for some. It is for the elderly, sick, pregnant and lactating mothers. Likewise, women should not fast on menstrual days. Likewise, fasting is not obligatory for those who are traveling or those who are ill during Ramadan. But it is also believed that this debt should be taken and paid later.
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