Ramadan 2018: what is absolutely impossible to do

Holy month of Ramadan in 2018 It begins on May 16 and ends on June 14 after sunset. To follow the rules of Ramadan, Muslim believers consider it their main duty: it is the holy month of obligatory fasting and daily prayers, the month when every faithful earns the opportunity to receive eternal paradise.





Ramadan is one of the strictest fasts in Islam. Believers refuse to eat and drink, deprive themselves of many carnal and spiritual pleasures, but most importantly, direct all thoughts to Allah. "Site" He will tell you what traditions and rituals accompany this important time for every Muslim, as well as what it is absolutely impossible to do to all faithful during the holy Ramadan.

The holy month of Ramadan is a month of fasting and spiritual purification, a month when Muslims around the world hope to approach the Supreme. The righteous are convinced that it is fasting and the refusal of pleasure that help control anger, hatred, greed, and also fight the passions that overcome them.

It is believed that Allah rewards believers for their good deeds during Ramadan, giving them prosperity, health and good fortune. Let us know what pleasures Muslims take away in order to receive the blessing of Allah.

1. What can and cannot be eaten
   Although Muslims believe that fasting has a beneficial effect on the body, it is important not so much for health, but for the external manifestation of each person’s concern for their inner purity. Fasting in Ramadan begins at dawn and ends at sunset - during the day the faithful refuse to eat. During fasting, two night meals are provided: suhur (pre-dawn meal) and iftar (evening meal). It is advisable to complete the suhur half an hour before dawn, and start the evening meal immediately after evening prayer. The best food in the post. water.
   
   
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2. Basic rules
   Every adult Muslim is obliged to observe fasting in Ramadan, and he confirms his intention to participate in this holiday in the name of Allah by daily prayer (niyat). Children, the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers, as well as seriously ill people and travelers who are away from home are exempt from fasting during this period. Restitution of fasting is compulsory for each of these segments of the population, but in another, more favorable period.
   
   
   
   
   
   Ramadan is a month intended for the purification of the soul and body, so the fulfillment of religious duty will not be counted from above without daily prayers. Believers should refrain from evil thoughts and intentions, avoid shameful actions and unbelievers. Giving up evil desires during Ramadan helps a person to achieve purity of thoughts not only during fasting, but throughout life.
   
   Charity is another important component of sacred fasting. Righteous A Muslim is obliged to give alms. The day of Ramadan and the day of its end. Through donations, each believer can atone for the unintentional violation of fasting by paying a certain amount to someone in need. It is during Ramadan that most donations are made in Muslim countries.
   
   
   
   
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3. What not to do in Ramadan
   Violate the sacred fast and require redemption of the following actions: deliberate intake of food and fluids, the use of alcohol and tobacco, the entry of drugs into the body through the nose, ears and oral cavity, water entering the nasopharynx during ablution, the beginning of menstruation and the postpartum period. But one of the most serious violations is intimacy: for such a trick, a faithful Muslim is obliged to feed 60 poor people or observe strict fasting for the next 60 days.
   
   
   
   
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The last 10 days are the most responsible, strict and demanding, since the most important night of fasting is the fasting. Laylat al-Qadr One of the ten last nights of holy Ramadan. It is believed that the fate of every Muslim is determined by Allah on this night.

Every believer seeks to spend the night of Laylat al-Qadr in prayer and understanding of his deeds and mistakes, so that God will be merciful to him and forgive all sins.



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Holy Ramadan ends with the second major event. feast. On this day, believers are dressed in beautiful clothes, rubbed with incense and go to the mosque to perform the festive prayer. In addition, obligatory alms are paid on the holiday, the faithful show joy, congratulate each other, invite friends and neighbors to visit.



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The month of holy fasting is an important and joyful event on which Muslims congratulate each other with the words “Ramadan Karim” (“I wish you a generous Ramadan”) or “Ramadan Mubarak” (“Blessed be Ramadan”).

In Ramadan, it is said: “May Allah please your eyes in Ramadan with sweet evenings and the friendship of the chosen, the mercy of the All-Forgiving and the paradise of the pious.” They desire that God will take their sacrifice and give it a hundredfold.



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Muslims around the world are looking forward to Ramadan. It is not surprising, for the true believers are a chance to purify themselves, to become better, to be more righteous, to be closer to God. Even though Ramadan takes place only once a year, it is powerful and affects believers in unimaginable ways.

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