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Ramadan & Fasting

Fasting rules, what breaks the fast, long summer days and Ramadan at work or school. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

How do Muslim athletes fast in Ramadan?

Muslim athletes fast in Ramadan by training around iftar, eating a solid suhoor and drinking well at night. Illness and travel allow postponing.

Yes, you can exercise while fasting in Ramadan. Train lighter, just before iftar or a few hours after, and stop if you feel unwell.

No, kissing your spouse doesn't break your fast by itself, as the Prophet did, but it's disliked if it may lead further. Scholars' views.

To prepare for your first Ramadan as a new Muslim, learn the basics, do practice fasts, plan sleep and work, and keep your goals small.

No, you don't have to pray taraweeh. It's a highly recommended Ramadan night prayer after Isha. Here's how many rakat and how to start.

Iftar is the sunset meal that ends the fast. Break your fast promptly with dates or water, say a short dua, pray Maghrib, then eat.

Suhoor is the pre-dawn meal before a fast. It's a blessed sunnah. Eat slow-energy foods like oats and eggs, and drink plenty of water.

The benefits of fasting in Islam: it builds taqwa, trains self-control, wipes past sins and earns a special reward from Allah Himself.

Yes, you can wear deodorant while fasting. It stays on the skin and doesn't break your fast. Just avoid inhaling spray mist on purpose.

You start fasting in Ramadan at dawn (Fajr), not sunrise, and stop at sunset (Maghrib). Here's how to find your exact local times.

It depends. Music doesn't break your fast, but scholars differ on it and many Muslims pause music in Ramadan to focus on the Quran.

Ramadan 2027 is expected to start on Monday, 8 February, depending on the moon. Here's how the date is set and when Eid al-Fitr falls.