RAMZAAN MUBARAK! - A Very Brief Description Of Ramzaan:
Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month in Islam.
The word Ramadan is derived from the word ramd "to burn". Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. The entire month is spent fasting from dawn to dusk. The name came from the time before the Islamic calendar, when the month of Ramadan fell in the summer. Fasting during this month is often thought to figuratively burn away all sins. Muslims believe that the Qur'an was sent down to the earth during this month. Furthermore, The holy Prophet Muhammad S.A. told his followers that the gates of Heaven would be open all the month and the gates of Hell would be closed. The first day of the next month is spent in great celebrations and rejoicings and is observed as the ‘Festival of Breaking Fast’ or `Eid ul-Fitr.
Laylat al-Qadr (The Night of Destiny) is observed during one of the last five odd numbered days of the month. The Qur'an states that this night is better than a thousand months. This is often interpreted as praying throughout this night is rewarded equally with praying for a thousand months. Many Muslims spend the entire night in prayer.The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Ramadan migrates throughout the seasons. The purpose of fasting is not to just get hungry and thirsty but it is to become pious. So one should stay away from Un-Islamic things such as: Getting angry, Using Bad language, Back biting and gossip, Arguing and fighting . Being rude and impolite, Looking, touching , flirting with non-mehrems of the opposite sex, Lying and cheating, engaging in riba (interest, usury), women non wearing hijab. Basically staying away from anything that is haram.
More details can be found from this link: Introduction to Ramadan
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