Fasting from dawn to sunset is obligatory fard for all adult Muslims who are not acutely or chronically ill , travelling , elderly , breastfeeding , diabetic , pregnant , or menstruating. The spiritual rewards thawab of fasting are believed to be multiplied during Ramadan. Ramadan is thought of as one of the names of God in Islam by some, and as such it is reported in many hadiths that it is prohibited to say only "Ramadan" in reference to the calendar month and that it is necessary to say "month of Ramadan", as reported in Sunni , [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ] Shia [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 39 ] and Zaydi [ 40 ] sources.
The word Romzan is used in Bangladesh. So whoever is present this month, let them fast. Allah intends ease for you, not hardship, so that you may complete the prescribed period and proclaim the greatness of Allah for guiding you, and perhaps you will be grateful.
Muslims hold that all scripture was revealed during Ramadan, the scrolls of Abraham , Torah , Psalms , Gospel , and Quran having been handed down on the first, sixth, twelfth, thirteenth in some sources, eighteenth [ 42 ] and twenty-fourth Ramadans, [ year needed ] respectively. Although Muslims were first commanded to fast in the second year of Hijra CE , [ 43 ] they believe that the practice of fasting is not in fact an innovation of monotheism [ 45 ] but rather has always been necessary for believers to attain fear of God taqwa.
The first and last dates of Ramadan are determined by the lunar Islamic calendar. The night is considered to be the holiest night of the year. Eid celebrates the return to a more natural disposition fitra of eating, drinking, and marital intimacy. The common practice is to fast from dawn to sunset. The pre-dawn meal before the fast is called the suhur , while the meal at sunset that breaks the fast is called iftar. Muslims devote more time to prayer and acts of charity, striving to improve their self-discipline , motivated by hadith: [ 61 ] [ 62 ] "When Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of hell are locked up and devils are put in chains.
Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, and heightened devotion and worship. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam. The fast sawm begins at dawn and ends at sunset. In addition to abstaining from eating and drinking, Muslims abstain from sexual relations [ 3 ] and sinful speech and behaviour during Ramadan.
