Excuse my ignorance, but can someone give me a quick run down of what goes on during RAMADAN? I get that there is the fasting part, but when do you eat, is there set times?
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Muslims all around the world will abstain from food and drink, through fasting, from dawn to sunset. At sunset, the family will gather the fast-breaking meal known as Iftar. The meal starts with the eating of a date — just as Prophet Muhammad used to do. Then it's time for the Maghrib prayer, which is the fourth of the five daily prayers, after which the main meal is served. [13]
Over time, Iftar has grown into banquet festivals. This is a time of fellowship with families, friends and surrounding communities, but may also occupy larger spaces at mosques or banquet halls, where a hundred or more may gather at a time.[14]
Most markets close down during evening prayers and the Iftar meal, but then re-open and stay open for a good part of the night. Muslims can be seen shopping, eating, spending time with their friends and family during the evening hours. In many Muslim countries, this can last late into the evening, to early morning. However, if they try to attend to business as usual, it can become a time of personal trials, fasting without coffee or water.
more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan#Fasting
Over time, Iftar has grown into banquet festivals. This is a time of fellowship with families, friends and surrounding communities, but may also occupy larger spaces at mosques or banquet halls, where a hundred or more may gather at a time.[14]
Most markets close down during evening prayers and the Iftar meal, but then re-open and stay open for a good part of the night. Muslims can be seen shopping, eating, spending time with their friends and family during the evening hours. In many Muslim countries, this can last late into the evening, to early morning. However, if they try to attend to business as usual, it can become a time of personal trials, fasting without coffee or water.
more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan#Fasting
Thanks guys 
sounds tough (the not eating part that is). I like the sound of the banquet festivals btw 
sounds tough (the not eating part that is). I like the sound of the banquet festivals btw
its the not drinking part specially when i go over to hot hot saudi to visit my parents its brutal. smoking and coffee is a huge headache for other people too. with that said its a pretty great month spirtually and people tend to be nicer compared to other times of the year every one is helpful, u go out and meet friends, u get together with family members, prayers are great, etcalso u would find that each country has its unique way in celebrating the holy month, from morocco all the way to pakistan every nation has its way of celebrating the month in a very unique way ( its mainly aimed for the children to get them interested in knowing more about ramadan and to act as some form of motivation for the young ones to practise fasting although growing up until the age of 13 i never fasted the complete hours but we had a mini fast if u like to get us prepared for the real thing once we reached the age to fast)
the eating part is actually the easiest for me its the not drinking part specially when i go over to hot hot saudi to visit my parents its brutal. smoking and coffee is a huge headache for other people too. with that said its a pretty great month spirtually and people tend to be nicer compared to other times of the year every one is helpful, u go out and meet friends, u get together with family members, prayers are great, etc
also u would find that each country has its unique way in celebrating the holy month, from morocco all the way to pakistan every nation has its way of celebrating the month in a very unique way ( its mainly aimed for the children to get them interested in knowing more about ramadan and to act as some form of motivation for the young ones to practise fasting although growing up until the age of 13 i never fasted the complete hours but we had a mini fast if u like to get us prepared for the real thing once we reached the age to fast)
its the not drinking part specially when i go over to hot hot saudi to visit my parents its brutal. smoking and coffee is a huge headache for other people too. with that said its a pretty great month spirtually and people tend to be nicer compared to other times of the year every one is helpful, u go out and meet friends, u get together with family members, prayers are great, etcalso u would find that each country has its unique way in celebrating the holy month, from morocco all the way to pakistan every nation has its way of celebrating the month in a very unique way ( its mainly aimed for the children to get them interested in knowing more about ramadan and to act as some form of motivation for the young ones to practise fasting although growing up until the age of 13 i never fasted the complete hours but we had a mini fast if u like to get us prepared for the real thing once we reached the age to fast)
I love Ramadan.
oh yes the sun here is pretty brutal people who work how ever as mondolon mentioned just like kuwait get shorter working hours during ramadan bec its quite brutal in this heat to be with out water as the average temp on a good day reaches a good 45 deg C
people who work how ever as mondolon mentioned just like kuwait get shorter working hours during ramadan bec its quite brutal in this heat to be with out water as the average temp on a good day reaches a good 45 deg C
Did anyone of you Muslims here ever cheated during Ramadan?
See now, imagine how much more exciting it is to eat when it's "forbidden".
That's the whole point, dude. People's lives are too boring and "meaningless" without some "purpose" "out there", so you introduce an artificial rule that actually serves no purpose at all, but only as a psychological gimmick.
See now, imagine how much more exciting it is to eat when it's "forbidden".
See now, imagine how much more exciting it is to eat when it's "forbidden".
But a serious question, is there some kind of penitence if a Muslim is caught eating\drinking\etc. during the day in Ramadan?
That's the whole point, dude. People's lives are too boring and "meaningless" without some "purpose" "out there", so you introduce an artificial rule that actually serves no purpose at all, but only as a psychological gimmick.
See now, imagine how much more exciting it is to eat when it's "forbidden".
See now, imagine how much more exciting it is to eat when it's "forbidden".
How come most of the non-muslims find fasting meaningless if most of the non-Muslims do fast
?!!!!!In fact,amongst all the non-Muslims,only Atheists do not fast. I really don't know why some people link fasting only to Islam when fasting exists almost in all the religions.
So what? It's still an artificial rule, whenever it was invented.
What are you talking about? I have met one person in my whole life who fasted who wasn't a Muslim. And that's not because everyone I know is an atheist.
How come most of the non-muslims find fasting meaningless if most of the non-Muslims do fast?!!!!!
In fact,amongst all the non-Muslims,only Atheists do not fast. I really don't know why some people link fasting only to Islam when fasting exists almost in all the religions.
?!!!!!In fact,amongst all the non-Muslims,only Atheists do not fast. I really don't know why some people link fasting only to Islam when fasting exists almost in all the religions.
The "artificial" rule was introduced thousands of years before Islam.
How come most of the non-muslims find fasting meaningless if most of the non-Muslims do fast?!!!!!
In fact,amongst all the non-Muslims,only Atheists do not fast. I really don't know why some people link fasting only to Islam when fasting exists in almost all the religions.
How come most of the non-muslims find fasting meaningless if most of the non-Muslims do fast
?!!!!!In fact,amongst all the non-Muslims,only Atheists do not fast. I really don't know why some people link fasting only to Islam when fasting exists in almost all the religions.
I just find it meaningless for a person who abstains from eating or drinking as a religious observance.