Ramadan Start in Australia ― Date, History, and Details
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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths. The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramiḍa or ar-ramaḍ, which means scorching heat or dryness.
Fasting during Ramadan is fardh (obligatory) for adult Muslims who are not traveling (see exemptions), sick, pregnant, diabetic, elderly, or breastfeeding. Fasting the month of Ramadan was made obligatory (wājib) during the month of Sha’ban, in the second year after the Muslims migrated from Mecca to Medina. Fatwas have been issued declaring that those who refuse to fast during Ramadan without a legitimate excuse are sinners.
Those who are ill, traveling, pregnant, elderly, breastfeeding, diabetic or going through menstrual bleeding are exempt from fasting. However, many of them choose to fast anyway, out of respect for the month.
During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, angry thoughts, gossip and slander. In addition, Muslims are expected to try to recite the Quran in the original Arabic, rather than in translation.