Month of fasting from dawn to dusk?

Answer 1

Ramaḍān is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month (the Islamic month of fasting) of the Islamic calendar; the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Participating Muslims do not eat or drink anything from dawn until sunset in an effort to learn patience, sacrifice and humility. During Ramaḍān Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and aid in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint, good deeds and prayer. Eating, drinking, sexual intercourse, ignorant and indecent speech, arguing and fighting, lustful thoughts, obscene or irreligious sights and sounds during fasting hours are forbidden. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam and to atone for personal faults and misdeeds.

Fasting is the most prominent event of the month of Ramaḍān. Every day Muslims around the world get up before dawn to eat Suhoor, the predawn meal, and perform the fajr prayer. They stop eating and drinking before the call for prayer starts until the fourth prayer of the day, Maghrib. Muslims may continue to eat and drink after the sun has set until the next morning's fajr prayer call when the process repeats.

Ramaḍān is a time of purity in thought and action, reflection, self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, generosity, charity, sympathy for the less fortunate, and deep personal worshiping of God. The fasting is intended to redirect the heart away from worldly things and activities, cleansing the inner soul, this a time of purity in thought and action, reflection, self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, generosity, charity, sympathy for the less fortunate, and deep personal worshiping of God. The fasting is intended to redirect the heart away from worldly things and activities, cleansing the inner soul, teaching patience and self-control in personal conduct, helping control passions and temper, and providing time for meditation and strengthening one's faith.

Ramaḍān is a month of giving charity and sharing meals to break the fast together, which is seen as more reward than eating alone. Through fasting Muslims feel and experience what needy and hungry people feel. Fasting is seen as a great sign of obedience to Allah.

Childhood fasting is not considered compulsory many children endeavor to complete as many fasts as possible in practice for later life. The elderly and chronically ill are exempt from fasting providing that they endeavor to feed one poor person each day. Not fasting is only permitted when the act is potentially dangerous to one's health such as in the case of the elderly, the insane, the sick, and pregnant, menstruating, or nursing women. Twelve Shi'a Muslims define those who travel more than 14 miles in a day as exempt from fasting. Any fasts broken or missed due to sickness or traveling must be made up whenever the person is able before the next month of Ramaḍān.

Answer 2

Ramadan.