Ramadan
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I know Ramadan is the name of a month that (sort of) equates to August. What are the other months in the Islamic calender and what do they equate to (roughly)?
Ramadan doesnt equate to any solar month - and obviously the months dont either. You could have Ramadan in December. Wait a few more years... Ramadan 'travels' through the solar calendar backwards for about 11 days every year since a lunar year usually has 354 days (or does it always have so many?).
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I know Ramadan is the name of a month that (sort of) equates to August. What are the other months in the Islamic calender and what do they equate to (roughly)?
- Muharam = Forbidden
- Safar = whistling of the wind
- Rabea I = First month of spring
- Rabea II = The second month of spring
- Jamadi I = The first month of summer
- Jamadi II = Second month of summer
- Rajab = From Rajaba "to respect".
- Shaban = Consecutively escalating. Derived from the word "shu'ba", which means branch.
- Ramadhan = intense heat
- Shawal = Taken from the word "shala" which means "when the female camel gets pregnant".
- Dhul Qida = Taken from the word "qa'ada" which means to sit.
- Dhul Hija = The month of "Hajj" (Pilgrimage).
http//www.isgr.org/islammonth.htm
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- Muharam = Forbidden
- Safar = whistling of the wind
- Rabea I = First month of spring
- Rabea II = The second month of spring
- Jamadi I = The first month of summer
- Jamadi II = Second month of summer
- Rajab = From Rajaba "to respect".
- Shaban = Consecutively escalating. Derived from the word "shu'ba", which means branch.
- Ramadhan = intense heat
- Shawal = Taken from the word "shala" which means "when the female camel gets pregnant".
- Dhul Qida = Taken from the word "qa'ada" which means to sit.
- Dhul Hija = The month of "Hajj" (Pilgrimage).
http//www.isgr.org/islammonth.htm
Wow, thank you
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I voted "When I can" because this is the first Ramadan I plan to fast alhamdulillah
a few months ago I met a fellow muslim on a social networking site and was asking her about ramadan as I was curious if it really ment that one would have to go through the whole part of daylight without any water and she was telling me that her and her family would get up before dawn and drink a lot of water before the day starts...
hopefully this method would work for the landscaper I am. i tend to have to hydrate a lot on the job as i seem to naturally sweat profusely working in the heat. whether I end up having to hydrate on a work day, i figure this is between God and I...but my senses tell me I shouldn't worry about this now, i'll cross that bridge when i get there, i just can't help thinking about it time to time...especially after today, i must have drank two gallons of water just to stay strong out there in the field -
I voted "When I can" because this is the first Ramadan I plan to fast alhamdulillah
a few months ago I met a fellow muslim on a social networking site and was asking her about ramadan as I was curious if it really ment that one would have to go through the whole part of daylight without any water and she was telling me that her and her family would get up before dawn and drink a lot of water before the day starts...
hopefully this method would work for the landscaper I am. i tend to have to hydrate a lot on the job as i seem to naturally sweat profusely working in the heat. whether I end up having to hydrate on a work day, i figure this is between God and I...but my senses tell me I shouldn't worry about this now, i'll cross that bridge when i get there, i just can't help thinking about it time to time...especially after today, i must have drank two gallons of water just to stay strong out there in the fieldThat is a good point. If you have to drink to stop passing out, then I'm sure God will understand.
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@ Rev John
Are you going to fast?
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I wish you the best of luck and a successful Ramadan.
My first one was 2 years ago when I was 14 - nearly fasted the whole time - had soccer 4 days or so in Ramadan so I did water-fasting for those days. Last year I has soccer training so I couldnt fast all the time. It's kind of surprising to me that your sunrise is at 6 pm - that can't be true. Mine starts at around 439 am.Hey, you know when I used to play soccer, I'd fast and still train no problem. Of course, at that time, the trainings were from 3-6pm so it's pretty good. But it sucks when there are water breaks and I just go off a corner somewhere to chill for a bit. After 6pm, I'd walk slowly to a restaurant so that by the time I get there, I can already eat.
Of course, it'll really suck if you had to train from say 11- 3pm.
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Hey, you know when I used to play soccer, I'd fast and still train no problem. Of course, at that time, the trainings were from 3-6pm so it's pretty good. But it sucks when there are water breaks and I just go off a corner somewhere to chill for a bit. After 6pm, I'd walk slowly to a restaurant so that by the time I get there, I can already eat.
Of course, it'll really suck if you had to train from say 11- 3pm.
yay whats your position?
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Goalie heh. This was years ago, I'm really way too short to play that position.
I'm a defender! Btw you don't need to be so tall to be a golie, all you have to do is jump! yay
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I'm a defender! Btw you don't need to be so tall to be a golie, all you have to do is jump! yay
Duh, that's how I used to work it. But when you've got another player who's like way taller than you and who's just as good if not better, it's time to say bye bye to that position. These days, I just do parkour. It's got me the all the jumping I love!
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Hey, you know when I used to play soccer, I'd fast and still train no problem. Of course, at that time, the trainings were from 3-6pm so it's pretty good. But it sucks when there are water breaks and I just go off a corner somewhere to chill for a bit. After 6pm, I'd walk slowly to a restaurant so that by the time I get there, I can already eat.
Of course, it'll really suck if you had to train from say 11- 3pm.
Wow..you made it without having to drink water?! If I play this season my training would be like from 330 pm until 5 pm...sucks. If I play I'll probably not fast/water fast.
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I voted "When I can" because this is the first Ramadan I plan to fast alhamdulillah
a few months ago I met a fellow muslim on a social networking site and was asking her about ramadan as I was curious if it really ment that one would have to go through the whole part of daylight without any water and she was telling me that her and her family would get up before dawn and drink a lot of water before the day starts...
hopefully this method would work for the landscaper I am. i tend to have to hydrate a lot on the job as i seem to naturally sweat profusely working in the heat. whether I end up having to hydrate on a work day, i figure this is between God and I...but my senses tell me I shouldn't worry about this now, i'll cross that bridge when i get there, i just can't help thinking about it time to time...especially after today, i must have drank two gallons of water just to stay strong out there in the fieldPeace newform
The nature of your job is difficult and fasting could make it dangerous for you. I think you can do it but you should have started conditioning your body to get used to it. However, God tells us that if it is difficult then we can feed the poor instead. Why not fast on your days off and feed the poor on your days where you work.
2184 A few number of days; however, if any of you is ill or traveling,
then the same number from different days; and as for those who
can do so but with difficulty, they may redeem by feeding the
needy. And whoever does good voluntarily, then it is better for
him. And if you fast it is better for you if only you knew.Peace
Hope
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Wow..you made it without having to drink water?! If I play this season my training would be like from 330 pm until 5 pm...sucks. If I play I'll probably not fast/water fast.
I keep well-hydrated before the fast begins, chug down a lot of water from the point of iftar. I don't know what it is exactly but I don't get thirsty often. But I wouldn't do something foolish like not drink at all before the fast starts of course.
Then again...maybe I'm just a camel!
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aaargh! somebody said the sunrise is at 3.45? is that the dawn, do you mean? my sunrise is around 6am, so i was thinking about 30 mins before that would be ok to eat a bit, drink plenty and pray...
In London fast starting at fajar/dawn around 3.45 am, sunrise around six, sunset around 8 pm and it changes as the day gets shorter check timing for your area.
Wishing you the best of the month of Ramadan peace -
2184 A few number of days; however, if any of you is ill or traveling,
then the same number from different days; and as for those who
can do so but with difficulty, they may redeem by feeding the
needy. And whoever does good voluntarily, then it is better for
him. And if you fast it is better for you if only you knew.2184 A number of days. Whoever of you is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days; and as for those who can do (fasting on other days) so but with difficulty, they may redeem by feeding the needy. Whoever does good voluntarily, it is better for him. If you fast, it is better for you if you knew.
If you xcant fast on a day in Ramadan, then
- You fast on a different day in the year
(But if this is difficult for you then)
- You feed the needy
Fasting on a different day is a priority - feeding the needy is the second option, although I guess for busy people option 2 is best.
Peace
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I keep well-hydrated before the fast begins, chug down a lot of water from the point of iftar. I don't know what it is exactly but I don't get thirsty often. But I wouldn't do something foolish like not drink at all before the fast starts of course.
Then again...maybe I'm just a camel!
maybe you are! laugh