The ninth month of the Islamic calendar - called Ramadan (meaning "hot sands"). The month is not a fixed date in our reckoning: the Islamic year is shorter than the calendar year, so Ramadan will start and end on different Gregorian dates every year.
The month of Ramadan. It is the 9th month according to the Islamic Lunar Calendar that is called Hijra calendar.
Ramadan
Adult, sane, healthy Muslims are required to fast from dawn (first light) to sunset every day in the month of Ramadan. Muslim fasting involves refraining from eating, drinking, and marital intercourse during the daylight hours. There are numerous health as well as spiritual benefits to Islamic fasting.
Muslims break their fasting at sunset by drinking and/or eating; preferably:first eating few dates and drinking some water after thanking God and requesting his mercy and blessings,praying for sunset praying (Maghrib), and thencompleting the full meal
Some Muslims might have their children practice fasting for a few hours, but a Muslims are not expected to fast fully from sunrise to sunset until the age of puberty.
Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan. During this time, they refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.
From sunrise to sunset. This time varies with location and time of year. For example, fasting during winter is shorter than fasting during summer. Also, fasting near the equator is shorter than fasting near the poles. At extreme latitudes, sunrise and sunset can be months apart; it is impossible to fast for that long. Muslims use different estimations for prayer and fasting times at such places. Some fast for more than 20 hours.
i don't think its the same Muslims fast : they stop eating and drinking from sunrise tell sunset but from sunset tell sun rise they eat and drink whatever they want" what ever is hala ofcourse " i heared that Christains fasting means that they don't eat meat or anything from animals : milk eggs cheese ... etc some christains are allowd to eat fish
Yes, of course. However, during Ramadan fasting, Muslims (men and women) get their breakfast by sunset and are allowed to eat drink, and practice licit sex anytime after sunset and just before fajr (that defines the first sunlight of the starting daytime) when tjhey start the new fasting day.
The holy month of Islam in which Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset is called Ramadan. The holiday is a time of spiritual purification, which is observed through fasting and prayers.
Muslims feel that the food that is available should be food that other Muslims enjoy; as well as oneself. At Ramadan- Muslims feast on ALL of their favorite foods... even foods they were banned to respect during fasting... such as -Pork -Beef -Alcohol Muslims enjoy the Ramadan because it is a time to "pig out" (as one might say)... after Muslims follow their religious path into fasting or starving themselves from Sunrise to Sunset. Water... also counts as a part of fasting that is not allowed.
Muslims feel that the food that is available should be food that other Muslims enjoy; as well as oneself. At Ramadan- Muslims feast on ALL of their favorite foods... even foods they were banned to respect during fasting... such as -Pork -Beef -Alcohol Muslims enjoy the Ramadan because it is a time to "pig out" (as one might say)... after Muslims follow their religious path into fasting or starving themselves from Sunrise to Sunset. Water... also counts as a part of fasting that is not allowed.
Muslims are allowed to eat before dawn, known as suhoor, and break their fast after sunset, known as iftar, during Ramadan. They abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset as an act of worship and self-discipline.