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    arista
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    Salam,

    Salamun alaikum people.

    Ramadan starts at 22 August in Indonesia, and it's about Isya prayer time as I type this. Masjids start to hold salat tarawih... my mum and sis just went out. I don't go with them.

    Out of curiosity, I searched for hadith that supposedly tell people to do salat tarawih.

    You know what I find?

    Nothing*.

    Salat tarawih doesn't even have a basis in hadith.

    Now how should I tell my mum and sis about this...


    *)There is a Hadith told by Aisha, recorded in Sahih Muslim, that said the Messenger used to perform salat at Ramadan nights, and people flocked to do salat with him. But the Messenger then stopped doing it because he does not want it to be considered obligatory...

    Just leave them do what they believe.....

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      April4
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      Salam. Anybody know, when ir Ramadan startin in Turkex, Saudi Arabia, Bahrein (and other arabic countries), ang tell me please when is Ramadan startin in your country/community?

      Here in Turkey ,we are fasting today .(21 aug)

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        afridi220
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        Salamun alaikum people.

        Ramadan starts at 22 August in Indonesia, and it's about Isya prayer time as I type this. Masjids start to hold salat tarawih... my mum and sis just went out. I don't go with them.

        Out of curiosity, I searched for hadith that supposedly tell people to do salat tarawih.

        You know what I find?

        Nothing*.

        Salat tarawih doesn't even have a basis in hadith.

        Now how should I tell my mum and sis about this...


        *)There is a Hadith told by Aisha, recorded in Sahih Muslim, that said the Messenger used to perform salat at Ramadan nights, and people flocked to do salat with him. But the Messenger then stopped doing it because he does not want it to be considered obligatory...

        http//www.renaissance.com.pk/Julq62y4.html hail laugh

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          srotu
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          I just had my first meal; it's about 5am now. I had Indian food eat

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            Andya_Primanda
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            http//www.renaissance.com.pk/Julq62y4.html hail laugh

            Quite true, bro afridi. I come across those hadith as I did my own homework on tarawih.

            Even with hadith sources, if tarawih was dropped by the Messenger and called a bid'ah with less value than the night salat (tahajud) by Umar, it's quite surprising how people still managed to consider it something good. It's not in the Qur'an, it's not even suggested by hadith, even called bid'ah by Umar, and yet...

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              aly-sam
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              I fast every year...although I do find it difficult. Not because of lack of food/drink. That I can get used to. Its difficult because of waking up early to eat (I have to eat something light and have my tea and water) and then I cant sleep as the children will wake up within an hour. So its the lack of sleep i cant get used to. But there is nothing like the satisfaction you get at the end of the day especially when you find it a challenge. But I am lucky our fasting throughout the year is between 5 am and 7 pm give or take 20-30 mins variation.

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                MUNZIR_ALI
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                I just had my first meal; it's about 5am now. I had Indian food eat

                eat what did you eat?

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                  MUNZIR_ALI
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                  Happy ramadhaan every body! yay group

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                    Rev_John
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                    eat what did you eat?

                    wow o She ate an Indian !!!!! & & & &

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                      MUNZIR_ALI
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                      wow o She ate an Indian !!!!! & & & &

                      holy cow! Ohh I said it! She ate an indian! o

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                        hope4
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                        Peace everyone

                        I have the timetable for Ramadan (London). It says fasting starts 409am, Fajr prayer 429am and Fast ends 810pm. However, sunrise for 23rd Aug is 559am and sunset is 2006pm. Is there a more natural way to observe the start of fast and end of fast?

                        God Bless

                        Hope

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                          Alen
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                          Peace everyone
                          I have the timetable for Ramadan (London). It says fasting starts 409am, Fajr prayer 429am and Fast ends 810pm. However, sunrise for 23rd Aug is 559am and sunset is 2006pm. Is there a more natural way to observe the start of fast and end of fast?
                          God Bless
                          Hope

                          Peace,
                          Respectfully.

                          I think you're mistaken, because i got the timetable from London Central Mosque (London) and it says like this

                          DATE PRAYER PRAYER BREAKING OF THE FAST
                          23., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0347 -- maghrib/2009 -- layl/2217
                          24., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0347 -- maghrib/2009 -- layl/2217
                          25., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                          26., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                          27., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                          28., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                          29., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                          30., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                          31., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156

                          I eat until fajr salah, then i pray and sleep some more.
                          Gotta make some unhealthy sandwiches for the businessmen in the CITY, lool,lol.
                          Peace.

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                            No longer a Sunna-rejecter
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                            Peace,
                            Respectfully.

                            I think you're mistaken, because i got the timetable from London Central Mosque (London) and it says like this

                            DATE PRAYER PRAYER BREAKING OF THE FAST
                            23., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0347 -- maghrib/2009 -- layl/2217
                            24., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0347 -- maghrib/2009 -- layl/2217
                            25., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                            26., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                            27., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                            28., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                            29., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                            30., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                            31., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156

                            I eat until fajr salah, then i pray and sleep some more.
                            Gotta make some unhealthy sandwiches for the businessmen in the CITY, lool,lol.
                            Peace.

                            Breaking the fast is at the time of maghrib plus 5-10 mins.

                            I am no longer a Sunna-rejecter. See 4:59-65, 62:2-4, 3:31, 4:156, 7:157 Messenger teaches and is to be followed and obeyed. Examples of revelation received which is not in the Qur'an: 3:123-126, 33:37, 2:187, 66:3, 62:9.

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                              unknownuser
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                              Peace everyone

                              I have the timetable for Ramadan (London). It says fasting starts 409am, Fajr prayer 429am and Fast ends 810pm. However, sunrise for 23rd Aug is 559am and sunset is 2006pm. Is there a more natural way to observe the start of fast and end of fast?

                              God Bless

                              Hope

                              http//www.gaisma.com/en/location/london.html

                              Date Sunset Dawn
                              Today 2006 0522
                              +1 day 2004 0524

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                                UmAlawi
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                                Peace everyone

                                I have the timetable for Ramadan (London). It says fasting starts 409am, Fajr prayer 429am and Fast ends 810pm. However, sunrise for 23rd Aug is 559am and sunset is 2006pm. Is there a more natural way to observe the start of fast and end of fast?

                                God Bless

                                Hope

                                I have always been confused by Salt Al-fajr. I really am commiting myself now to find out what does it mean. I need to know the answer to these questions, because I am having a mind block! Obviously I cannot trust the Sectarian Prayer times that are being given out at the local "halal" butchers! (Yeah i know, that's another story!)

                                ok, here are my questions

                                What is al-Fajr?
                                What is dawn?
                                What is sunrise?
                                Does the morning "salat"/meditation/worship/prayer have to be done BEFORE the sunrise or BEFORE the dawn? Or is it AT the dawn or AT the sunrise?
                                Or if it means "metaphorical" start of day, does it simply mean when you get up, regardless of the position of the sun by then?
                                AND then, what is Falaq? As in Surah Al-Falaq? Is Falaq the same meaning of Fajr?

                                30 mins before dawn has been mentioned to me, I don't know if it is 30 mins before (dawn/sunrise) that is the prayer time or is it 30 mins before (dawn/sunrise) that you have to eat so that you have finished eating before there is light in the sky.

                                verses containing dawn
                                2187, 696, 1778, 5434, 975, 1131

                                verses containing Sunrise
                                1573, 2660, 375, 5517, 7040

                                put simply Is the morning prayer done while it is still dark?

                                thanks, May God increase us all in knowledge, and guide us and protect us.

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                                  farida
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                                  http//www.gaisma.com/en/location/london.html

                                  Date Sunset Dawn
                                  Today 2006 0522
                                  +1 day 2004 0524

                                  Salaam

                                  I knew about two sorts of timing according to Central Mosque and rest of the Mosque but for safe side we followed the earlier time table.I have no idea why central Mosque started showing dawn at around half an hour difference since year 2000.
                                  I think it was sun rise today at 05.56.
                                  Regards

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                                    hope4
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                                    Peace,
                                    Respectfully.

                                    I think you're mistaken, because i got the timetable from London Central Mosque (London) and it says like this

                                    DATE PRAYER PRAYER BREAKING OF THE FAST
                                    23., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0347 -- maghrib/2009 -- layl/2217
                                    24., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0347 -- maghrib/2009 -- layl/2217
                                    25., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                                    26., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                                    27., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0355 -- maghrib/2003 -- layl/2208
                                    28., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                                    29., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                                    30., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156
                                    31., Avg., 2009 - fajr/0402 -- maghrib/1954 -- layl/2156

                                    I eat until fajr salah, then i pray and sleep some more.
                                    Gotta make some unhealthy sandwiches for the businessmen in the CITY, lool,lol.
                                    Peace.

                                    Peace Alen

                                    My deffinition from my understanding of the starting of fast and ending of fast is from Dawn till Dusk. What is your understanding? Also I woke up early this morning to witness the dawn. I Saw it close to 5am in the morning so I really dont know where they are getting these times from. According to this website http//www.gaisma.com/en/location/london.html
                                    Sunrise is at 0559am and dawn is at 0522am for today. Also, Sunset is at 2006pm and dusk is at 2042pm. If fasting is from dawn till dusk then todays fast should start 522am till 2042pm. Whats you input on this? I have 2 timetables here from two different mosques and they vary slightly.

                                    God Bless

                                    Hope

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                                      No longer a Sunna-rejecter
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                                      I have always been confused by Salt Al-fajr. I really am commiting myself now to find out what does it mean. I need to know the answer to these questions, because I am having a mind block! Obviously I cannot trust the Sectarian Prayer times that are being given out at the local "halal" butchers! (Yeah i know, that's another story!)

                                      ok, here are my questions

                                      What is al-Fajr?
                                      What is dawn?
                                      What is sunrise?
                                      Does the morning "salat"/meditation/worship/prayer have to be done BEFORE the sunrise or BEFORE the dawn? Or is it AT the dawn or AT the sunrise?
                                      Or if it means "metaphorical" start of day, does it simply mean when you get up, regardless of the position of the sun by then?
                                      AND then, what is Falaq? As in Surah Al-Falaq? Is Falaq the same meaning of Fajr?

                                      30 mins before dawn has been mentioned to me, I don't know if it is 30 mins before (dawn/sunrise) that is the prayer time or is it 30 mins before (dawn/sunrise) that you have to eat so that you have finished eating before there is light in the sky.

                                      verses containing dawn
                                      2187, 696, 1778, 5434, 975, 1131

                                      verses containing Sunrise
                                      1573, 2660, 375, 5517, 7040

                                      put simply Is the morning prayer done while it is still dark?

                                      thanks, May God increase us all in knowledge, and guide us and protect us.

                                      fajr = dawn
                                      It starts when you see the first ray of light of the day.

                                      "...You may eat and drink until the white thread is distinct from the black thread of dawn; then you shall complete the fast until night..." (2187)

                                      white thread = sunray
                                      black thread = darkness

                                      At dawn it is both night and day, and it starts from when you see the first ray of light. It lasts until full sunrise (when the sun is fully above the horizon). So you should begin your fast when you see the first light at dawn (when night merges into day) and this is also the time for the fajr (dawn) salat. Breaking the fast is to be done at sunset, since the Quranic night starts at sunset (and lasts until dawn).

                                      I am no longer a Sunna-rejecter. See 4:59-65, 62:2-4, 3:31, 4:156, 7:157 Messenger teaches and is to be followed and obeyed. Examples of revelation received which is not in the Qur'an: 3:123-126, 33:37, 2:187, 66:3, 62:9.

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                                        hope4
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                                        fajr = dawn
                                        It starts when you see the first ray of light of the day.

                                        "...You may eat and drink until the white thread is distinct from the black thread of dawn; then you shall complete the fast until night..." (2187)

                                        white thread = sunray
                                        black thread = darkness

                                        At dawn it is both night and day, and it starts from when you see the first ray of light. It lasts until full sunrise (when the sun is fully above the horizon). So you should begin your fast when you see the first light at dawn (when night merges into day) and this is also the time for the fajr (dawn) salat. Breaking the fast is to be done at sunset, since the Quranic night starts at sunset (and lasts until dawn).

                                        Peace progressive1993

                                        Can you explain a little more about what you mean a Quranic night? I am a little confused now. If we are to break the fast at sunset then we are not breaking the fast at dawn some 30 minutes or so early. Also what do you make of the dawn and dusk timmings in the website http//www.gaisma.com/en/location/london.html

                                        Peace

                                        Hope

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                                          hope4
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                                          Quote from TNR

                                          Breaking the Fast at Sunset/Dusk

                                          ?It has been made lawful for you during the night of
                                          fasting to approach your women sexually. Th ey are
                                          a garment for you and you are a garment for them.
                                          God knows that you used to betray your souls so He has
                                          accepted your repentance, and forgiven you; now you
                                          may approach them and seek what God has written for
                                          you. And you may eat and drink until the white thread
                                          is distinct from the black thread of dawn; then you
                                          shall complete the fast until night; and do not approach
                                          them while you are devoted in the temples. Th ese are
                                          the boundaries of God, so do not transgress them. It
                                          is thus that God clarifi es His revelations to the people
                                          who they may be righteous.? (Qur?an 2187)

                                          God tells us that we are to fast until night has come. Yet,
                                          the masses insist on blatantly disobeying His command
                                          by breaking the fast while there is still light, i.e. at sunset,
                                          based on the innovation of the Hadiths.

                                          Peace

                                          Hope

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