Ramadan 2023
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Ramadan: Your donations are our amanah
During Ramadan 2023, Islamic Relief is continuing our life-saving work around the world, making sure your donations get to those who need them most. We are on the front lines in over 30 countries, just like we have been with many major disasters since 1984, delivering food, water and emergency relief to those in desperate need.
We take the responsibility of delivering your donations very seriously. We know that we are accountable to you, to the people we serve, and, ultimately, to Allah.
Please don’t wait, people need your help more than ever. Donate generously in the blessed month of Ramadan.
“It was a glimmer of hope when I got the chance to deliver aid for Islamic Relief. Alhamdulillah…I feel the responsibility to make sure that each and every donation reaches those who need it. We work hard to deliver to people in areas that many organisations simply can’t reach. For me, this is an amana (trust) that supporters like you have placed in my hands.”
Mohamed Hamza, Islamic Relief Syria aid worker.
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
Healthy adult Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan from dawn until dusk. Therefore this includes abstaining from drinking, eating, immoral acts and anger. Other acts of worship such as prayer, reading the Qur’an and charity are also encouraged during the holy month
When is Ramadan 2023?
This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on 23rd March 2023, depending on the sighting of the moon.
When does Ramadan start?
Ramadan officially begins when the month of Islamic month of Shaban ends, and the new moon of Ramadan is sighted.
When does Ramadan end?
Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration officially marks the end of Ramadan. The exact timing is based on the sighting of the moon. Eid al-Fitr officially begins at the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal.
What happens if you miss a fast during Ramadan?
If you’ve missed any fasts out of necessity and will never be able to fast to make up the lost days afterwards, you’re required to pay fidya (fidyah). For any other missed fasts you will need to make them up. For any fasts broken deliberately without need in the Hanafi madhab you would need to make up the fast and also pay kaffarah. In the Hanbali and Shafi madhabs you would need to make up the fast and only pay kaffarah if it was broken by marital relations.
Ramadan Sadaqah
The Prophet (PBUH) would give charity throughout the year but increase his sadaqah during Ramadan. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “The Prophet (PBUH) was the most generous of people, and he was most generous during Ramadan.” (Bukhari)
Ramadan 2023
Eid al-Fitr officially begins at the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal. Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting but thanking Allah for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the previous month to help them practise self-control.
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan 2023 is expected to begin on Thursday 23rd March 2023, and end on Friday 21st April 2023, depending on the sighting of the moon.
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan 2022 is expected to end on Friday 21st April 2023, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ramadan lasts either 29 or 30 days, and the time during which it takes place varies every year. This is because the date depends on the lunar calendar, which is roughly 10 or 11 days shorter than the commonly used Gregorian calendar
The meaning of Kareem is generous/noble. Ramadan is a month where Allah forgives, blesses and rewards Muslims without a limit.
Ramadan Kareem means Ramadan the generous month.
Therefore, it is an expression that is used to welcome the month of Ramadan by Muslims around the world.
Every day during Ramadan, Muslims begin the fast at sunrise after having a meal ( Suhoor), after which the morning Fajr prayer is prayed. The fast isn’t broken until sunset with the Iftar meal, which precedes the Maghrib, the fourth prayer of the day.
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