Ramadhan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. It is the month in which the Holy Qur’an was revealed.
We observed fasting during the whole month of Ramadhan.
Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
The daily fast in Ramadhan includes abstaining from all food and drink – not even a sip of water is allowed – from pre-dawn to sunset. Those fasting are expected to also refrain from bad deeds, and to increase good deeds.
Muslims eat a pre-dawn meal, called “suhoor,” to hydrate and nurture their bodies ahead of the daily fast and break the fast with “Iftar”.
During Ramadan, all Muslims are expected to fast every day from pre-dawn to sunset.
Exemptions are made for children and the elderly, also women who are pregnant, menstruating and nursing as well as people who are ill or travelling.
Ramadan is the month in which Muslims receive the greatest blessings from Allah, and in it is the holiest night of the year, Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Fate), when worship on this one night is believed to have the same merit as a lifetime’s worth of worship. As a result, Muslims shorten their daily activities and dedicate themselves to worship more than usual.