What actually Ramadan is !?

The following will be the points thar are covered in the article !

1. What is Ramadan ?

2. Why do Muslims fast ?

3. Do each Muslim has to fast during Ramadan ?

4. Duration of Ramadan and fasting hours and timing !

5. The facts and myths that people know about Ramadan !

6. The facts and myths that people don't know about Ramadan !

So let's begin !!!

1. What is Ramadan ?

:- Ramadan is the holy month in Islam. It is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar.

• The word Ramadan came from the word ramad which means burning. The holy month of Ramadan is known for burning the sins by achieving good deeds and faith in the God ( Allah ) 

• In the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast and put most of their time in praying and building faith and God - consciousness.

2. Why do Muslims fast ?

:- Muslims fast in the holy month of Ramadan to obtain greater God - consciousness by obeying and following the Gods (Allah) command.

• To practice self control and to remember the poor and needy who can't easily access to the food and water.

• To cleanse the body, mind and the spirit, while fasting is among the pillars of Islam.

3. Do each Muslim has to fast during Ramadan ?

:- The only one who is able to will fast but It's an compulsion for adults.

• The young children, pregnant women, elderly people and the sick and the others with medical needs are exempt.

4. The duration of Ramadan and fasting hours and timing ?

:- The date of beginning of Ramadan changes annually as.

• They are determined by the sighting of a new moon.

• The fast is done only during the day time hours. The parameters of fasting are before sunrise and after sunset.

• Suhur ( the meal eaten before daybreak ) and iftar ( the evening meal when Muslims break their fast ).

5. The facts and myths that people know about Ramadan !

:- People think that Ramadan is the holy month of Ramadan.

• The month in which Muslims stay hungry. No eating and drinking.

• Muslims pray a lot in this month.

• Huge iftar parties.

• Feasting at night.

• Family meetups. 

6. The facts and myths that people don't know about Ramadan !

:- The Muslims fast to create a healthy habit.

• Learn self discipline.

• Breaking unhealthy cycles by fasting and praying.

• Avoiding entertainment ( video games, T.V, dramas, social media, Music and many more ).

• Building taqwa ( being conscious and cognizant of God ) and God - consciousness.

• Putting trust in God ( Allah ), gaining closeness to God ( Allah ).

• Building a discipline and a better person.

• Focusing on spirituality.

• Charity and helping poor and needy people. Donations etc.

• Gathering of families and fun.

• Reuniting of families.

• Cleanse of heart and purifying the heart and brain.

• Distributing of sweets and dishes that are made daily for iftar. And this is one of the best parts of Ramadan that you get to eat  lots of different dishes daily.

• Spreading love and happiness amoung neighbours and developing brotherhood.

• Prohibition of bad language and and being good to everyone.

 And this is what Ramadan is !!!

 Ramadan Kareem !!!