Night of Decree: Better than 83 Years of Life
by National Tarbiyyat Department USA What is Lailatul Qadr? “From various narrations of the Holy Prophet(sa) we find that in the last 10 days of Ramadan, one night comes that is […]
Pay attention to diet: Advice for those fasting during Ramadan
BY DAILY SABAH MAR 22, 2023 – One should maintain their weight through Ramadan dieticians urge. (Getty Images Photo) One should maintain their weight through Ramadan without gaining or losing […]
Saudis welcome Ramadan, a time of reflection and blessings for the Muslim world
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 7 While Ramadan is perhaps best known to many as the month in which Muslims fast, it is also a month of spirituality, prayer, reflection, devotion and […]
Prayers on beginning and breaking the fast
Beginning the fast There is no specific prayer to begin a fast in the morning. The intent or niyyah to fast is in the heart and that is sufficient. One can pray […]
The Significance of Ramadan
by Aizaz Ahmad Khan, Peace Village – Canada Introduction Every year, as the blessed month of Ramadan draws near, Muslims around the world await in joyous anticipation for the opportunity […]
How to observe fasting in Arctic North
BY MUMTAZ BALKHI MAY 06, 2020 – daily sabah An Indonesian man observes the sky to determine the times of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan, Jakarta, Indonesia, June […]
Get Ramadan-ready with these healthy pre-fasting habits, food tips from UAE experts
A family has a meal at a restaurant at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai December 22, 2009. (Reuters) UAE-based nutritionists urge Muslims planning to fast to begin incorporating healthy habits before […]
Ramadan Preparations: Best Tips To Prepare For The Holy Month
March 5, 2022 Ramadan is a holy and blessed month for Muslims all around the world. Muslims fast for 29-30 days during Ramadan, which begins with the appearance of the […]
The benefits of intermittent fasting the right way
By William Park 11th January 2022 Source: BBC Intermittent fasting offers the tantalising promise that changing mealtimes, and not the meals, can be good for you. But what are the […]
Fasting and Prayers above the Arctic Circle, in Alaska, Russia, Norway and Sweden
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The sun sets for the last time over Barrow, Alaska. On the 18th of November, 2016 at […]
Video: Iftaar in Trafalgar Square London
Video: Nutrition and Ramadan by Fatima Ellahi View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fatima Ellahi MS RD LD (@dietitiansoftexas) //www.instagram.com/embed.js Arctic Ramadan: fasting in land of midnight sun […]
Voluntary Fasts
Some people ‘fast to death’ for political or other reasons. This is not what Islam requires. Voluntary fasts, under the broad rules described in previous pages, may be observed at […]
Should Children Be Fasting During Ramadan?
Sarmad Naveed ISLAM 2nd May 2021 Sarmad Naveed, Canada During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims are enjoined to fast, whereby they abstain from food and drink, from dawn till dusk. […]
Video: Nutrition and Ramadan by Fatima Ellahi
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fatima Ellahi MS RD LD (@dietitiansoftexas) //www.instagram.com/embed.js
Arctic Ramadan: fasting in land of midnight sun comes with a challenge
Source: The Guardian BY Ashifa Kassam in Iqaluit In Canada’s Arctic, summers are marked by a bright light that bathes the treeless tundra for more than 20 hours a day. For […]
In Ramadan’s spirit of hope, New York’s Muslims cautiously open mosques
NEW YORK (RNS) — Umair Saad loved Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and prayer. The Long Island resident would wait for it all year long, excited to sit […]
Call to prayer ruling in Canada during Ramadan causes controversy
Call to prayer ruling in Canada causes controversy Source: Arab News By Hafsa Lodi Some municipalities are allowing mosques to broadcast the sunset adhan during Ramadan, prompting some to complain […]
Ramadan unites Muslims worldwide amid coronavirus-enforced physical separation
Source: Arab News RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries have been forced to take strict precautionary measures to rein in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak during Ramadan. Sheikh Abdul […]
Kaaba on the First Day of Ramadan
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times about Fundamentalism in all Abrahamic Faiths: ‘God Created the Virus. But Now He Has Lost Control.’ ‘God is with […]
Doctor’s Note: Fasting during Ramadan can boost your immunity
Source: Al Jazeera By Amir Khan Mosques are closed and lockdowns are in place, but this Ramadan may have some unexpected health benefits. This year, the Muslim fasting month of […]