This is the latest news about Ramadan 2025. Muslims around the globe observe the holy month of Ramadan every year, a period of deep spiritual reflection and fasting. The festival begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which usually appears one night after a new moon. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, 28 February, and will conclude on the evening of Sunday, 30 March.
Along with faith, prayer, charity, and pilgrimage, Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. It marks the sacred moment of the Prophet Muhammad receiving the Quran for the first time, which is celebrated with abstinence from sunrise to sunset.
Muslims around the world fast and pray during the month of Ramadan before breaking their fast with loved ones at sunset. Here’s a look at the significance of the ritual for Muslims, the reasons behind the fasting, and how the date changes every year.
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Ramadan: What is it?
The Quran’s Chapter 2, Verse 185, explains the ritual’s purpose: “The Quran was revealed during the month of Ramadan; it contains clear evidence of the guidance and the standard (of right and wrong) for mankind.””Allah desires for your ease; He does not desire hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful.” Therefore, whoever is present should fast for the entire month, and whoever is ill or travelling should fast for a number of other days.
On “Laylat al-Qadr” (the Night of Power), the prophet is said to have received revelations from Allah. According to the faith, on the first, sixth, twelfth, thirteenth, and twenty-fourth days of Ramadan, the tablets of Ibrahim, the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel, and the Quran were sent down.
There are several ways to greet someone who is celebrating Ramadan this year. The phrase “Ramadan Mubarak,” which translates to “Blessed Ramadan,” is well-known to Muslims worldwide. Another term that is frequently used is “Ramadan Kareem,” which means “Generous Ramadan” and has Arabic roots.
Ramadan Begins When?
Eid al-Fitr is probably going to fall on Monday, March 31st, 2025, since Ramadan is predicted to begin on Friday, February 28, and end on the evening of Sunday, March 30.
Why is the date different every year?
Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, a new astronomical moon marks the start of each month. Since the Islamic calendar differs from the Western Gregorian calendar due to the shorter lunar months, Ramadan falls approximately ten days earlier each year.
The time frame occurs during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar year. Additionally, depending on when the moon is sighted, the exact date varies by approximately one day from one country to another.
To avoid accidentally breaking the fast too soon, adherents are urged to confirm with their local mosques the exact times of sunrise and sunset.
Why do Muslims observe fasts?
The holy month of Ramadan is devoted to prayer and Quran reading. Generosity is encouraged, as is giving to neighbours and worthy causes.
It is a period for reflection, self-restraint, and warmth intended to bring Muslims closer to Allah, hence the abstention from earthly distractions like food and water, cigarettes, and sexual activity during daylight hours.
A modest meal is taken before dawn, known as “suhoor,” and after dusk, known as “iftar,” but nothing whatsoever is consumed in between, not even water.
Fasting during Ramadan is a requirement for all Muslims from a young age, in some cases beginning as early as 10.
Those who are too ill to fast can be exempted if participating would mean endangering their health, as can the elderly, those suffering from a mental illness, those who are travelling, and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or menstruating.
What is Eid al-Fitr?
Eid al-Fitr is the “festival of the breaking of the fast” and marks the end of Ramadan every year.
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