What does fasting entail?
During Ramadan, the entire family arises early in the morning (before dawn) to have a meal called suhoor. A variety of traditional and regional foods are prepared to nourish Muslims before beginning the day’s fast. After the meal, Muslims offer the pre-dawn salah and may read a while from the Qur’an before returning to sleep or preparing for the day ahead. During the day, the occasional hunger pangs and bouts of thirst remind Muslims of God and His bounty, which are often taken for granted. When sunset arrives, Muslims break the fast by partaking of the Iftar meal. In keeping with the tradition of Prophet Muhammad, Muslims break the fast with dates and other fruits and appetizers, and then offer the evening worship. Some time later, Muslims have dinner, usually in the company of extended family and friends. After the night worship is offered, Muslims offer a special form of formal worship called Tarawih. Each night of Ramadan, Muslims perform up to twenty units of the tarawih salah, du
