What do followers of Islam do during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan?

Answer 1

we fast from sunrise to sunset. it lasts for about a month and gets very easy once you get used to it and it cleanses the body and mind

AnswerMuslims, who have no excuse should fast the whole month of Ramadan. Fasting Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting means one to forbid himself from eating, drinking, smoking, making sex over the period from Dawn (it is the time when first light is going to appear. It is around 1 to 1 1/2 hours before sunrise) to sunset. Out of this period he is allowed to do every thing allowed in normal life (but of course not to be forbidden by religion as gambling, drinking alcohol, prostitution, etc..).

Answer 2

During Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and practicing sex from just before dawn to sunset. Prayer and reciting the Quran are especially encouraged.
Muslim fast during this holy month, and refine themselves from doing any bad things. For example, you can't curse, cheat, do any drugs (unless needed for your health), and of course, you can't eat or drink water during the daylight hours. This holy month, it teaches Muslims around the world to refine themselves from any food or water, making them learn how to say no to substances that may seem great, but are actually harmful. They have to pray 5 times a day. It is really a "cleansing month." You may disagree with this, or agree, but this is Ramadan. I have left some details out but this is the outline.

Answer 3

The most important activity to be performed during Ramadan is fasting (or Sawm in Arabic). Fasting the month of Ramadan is the 4th pillar of Islam 5 pillars. Fasting means you don't eat, drink, smoke, and practice sex over the period just before dawn until sunset.

In addition, Muslims in Ramadan are more persuaded to do good deeds, paying charities, helping the poor, reading Quran, praying Sunna called Tarawih and/or Tahajjod after the evening praying (Al-Ishaa).

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Answer 4

They fast from sunrise till sunset. During that period, they must not do anything that is forbidden during fasting such as eating and drinking. And usually during the night, they perform Solat Sunat Terawih, a special prayer that can only be performed during Ramadan.You are to avoid any food that you suspect may be haram. In this month, Satan is tied up so nothing can stop you from doing good deed other than yourself. You also get double the deeds for doing anything islamic. People who read the whole Quran during this month also get a lot of reward. There is also one special night when the number of deeds you do is multiplied by an enormous number so a lot of people pray their nafal and read the Quran and pray 20 taraweeh.

Answer 5

During Ramadan a Muslim fasts from sunrise till sunset ( from fajr to maghrib ) ... meaning they abstains from food , drink and sex ... also in Ramadan u should pray qiyam-ul-lyl ( prayer of the night ) and try to read Quran as much as you can to gain reward from Allah ... this of course goes along side the regular 5 daily prayers and all the other stuff that a Muslim does in regular days other than Ramadan

Answer 6

They fast from dawn to dusk, they pray usually day and night, they don't watch tv, they try not to make sins, they don't listen to music, watch inappropriate things, they hear and read Quran, they make dua, they call relatives to say Ramadan Kareem. They pray taraweeh (which is fun), they pray usually Qiyam-Al-Layl (at usually 2 or 3 am until suhoor.

Answer 7

during ramadan muslims are not eat any food and drinks, they perform suhoor (early morning 3 to 4.50 am, time may varies acording to countries) .in suhoor they eat and drink what they have. they finished their fasting at sunset time . ramadhan is a holy month. muslims are ordered to pay zakat, fithra to the poors.

Answer 8

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims mainly do the following:

• fasting that means not eating, drinking, practicing sex, and smoking from just before dawn until sunset
• reciting Quran as convenient
• praying the "taraweeh" in a gathering in the mosque, after the last evening praying
• working with good will and devotion and sincerity
• forbidding from doing bad deeds and sayings and offering forgiveness and tolerance.

Answer 9

every Muslim celebrates ramadon and eid