Post on 18-Aug-2015
WHAT?Ramadan is an Arabic word; its root “Ar-
Ramad” means “dryness/heat”Ninth month of the Hijricalendar (Lunar
calendar)Fasting means abstinence
WHO?Every adult Muslim is obliged to fast during
RamadanBut, there are people who are exempted from
fasting:MinorAged*Sick**Traveler**Pregnant Women**Suckling Women**Menstruating Women**Mentally Retarded* Should donate a meal to the needy** Should fast an equivalent number of days
afterwards
WHEN?Islamic Calendar or the HijriCalendar is based
on the lunar year.Ramadan –sacred month in the Islamic calendarThe Lunar calendar is 11-12 shorter than
Gregorian calendar, therefore, Ramadan is 11-12 days earlier every year
The start of Ramadan is decided by Hisab (calculation) & Ru’yat (observation)
WHERE?Muslim population in 2012: 2.1 billion(mostly
in South & South East Asia)Indonesia is the largest Muslim country (12.7%
of world’s Muslims)The duration for fasting in a day could be
different among Muslim countries
WHY?The goal of fasting is to develop self-restraint.Developing ethics through fasting: Social
responsibility and Individual moralityFasting is good for health
Across the WorldMuslims shop for Iftar, the sunset dinner that breaks
the fast at Chalk Bazaar, the traditional Iftarmarket in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.
Across the WorldThe Al-Zaimfamily of Duxbury, Massachusetts sits, gathered
together for their dinner after 7pm on September 14th, 2008, to break their Ramadan Fast.
SummaryRamadan is a month of fasting, used to discipline/prepare Muslim to be self-restraint
Fasting is stop from eating, drinking, and sexual activity
The duration for fasting in a day could be different in many countries
The type of activities during Ramadan are similiar across the world, but it could be different in the way they do.