During Ramadan when do Muslims fast?

Answer 1

• Adult, sane, healthy Muslims must fast from dawn to sunset during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Islamic fasting means refraining from eating, drinking, and marital intimacy between dawn and sunset. The ill and travelers are excused from fasting, but must make up the days they missed later in the year. Those who are permanently unable to fast may buy food to feed the poor, instead.

• Islam promises exceptional rewards to Muslims who also observe optional, or Sunnah, fasts on:

• Monday and Thursday of each week.

• The three days each month when the moon is full.

• The day of Ashurah and either the day before and or the day after it. (Ashurah commemorates the escaped of Prophet Moses (God bless him and grant him peace) and his people from Egypt.
• The 9th day of the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar (called Arafa day) if he/she is not on hajj (or pilgrimage)

Answer 2

The fasting period is from Dawn (just before sunrise) until start of sunset. Fasting is to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and/or sexing. It is a requirement (as the fourth pillar of Islam five pillars) during the month of Ramadan and is voluntarily for other days.

Answer 3

over the daytime from dawn to sunset. It is compulsory for Muslims, unless having licit excuse; to fast the days of Ramadan month (the 9th month in lunar calendar).

Answer 4

Muslims fast the whole month of Ramadan from Dawn (Fajr prayer) to Sunset (Maghrib prayer).

Answer 5

The compulsory fasting; as the third pillar of Islam five pillars; is throughout the month of Ramadan (the 9th month in the Islamic Lunar calendar).

Answer 6

A Muslim may fast whenever he likes, except on Eid days. However, the Mslims fast during the month of Ramzan, the 9th month of Hijra calendar. It is obligatory.

Answer 7

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