when is IFTAR ?
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When is Iftar ?
The iftar the time for breaking the fasting is the time, when, the thread of darkness is clearly sensed from the brightness of the sky. It is just the opposite of what allah has explained as an example for the sahar time., as one sees below
2 187 Eat and drink until the whiteness of the day becomes distinct from the blackness of the night at dawn,
dr fazlur rahman
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Peace be upon you,
Better question, WHAT is "iftar"?
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What is iftar ?
Iftar , based upon its timing, we can come to the following inference the coming of the dusk or the darkness, or, the coming of the night is the iftar, the reward of forgiveness that Allah blesses us with! He knows all that we did during the day and forgives us during the night for all our sins, as He takes our souls so that a restful sleep overtakes us by His Mercy. During the sleep, when we are in His fold we commit not shirk, we do not run after our business to seek our protection in money and matters leaving Allah behind your backs, as we do during the day. As the day approaches from the stillness of night, Allah sends back our souls as purified free from our sins, we wake up afresh though we have fasted the whole night. This is the RIZK of Allah.
In 51 22 Allah says And in heaven is your Sustenance, as that which ye are promised.
Iftar is the rewarding time and the promise of Allah, the Rizk of Allah reaching all your senses and satisfying all your worldly requirements. If only, you fast during the day, staying free from committing the shirk and staying away from the shirk of seeking protection in your own affairs and business and men and money and things of this world.
dr fazlur rahman