Ramadan

Soon it is the ninth month of our calendar and Muslims worldwide are preparing for a month of fasting. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is fard (obligatory) for all adult Muslims who are not ill, traveling or pregnant. From dawn until sunset no food is to be consumed, no liquids drunk, no tobacco used and no sexual relations allowed. It is a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship, no God-fearing Muslim should ignore Ramadan.