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At polar regions day and night are several months long, so how do Muslims fast and pray in those regions?

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At polar regions day and night are several months long, so how do Muslims fast and pray in those regions?

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The answer is simpler than what you may think. Polar regions like Norway, Finland, and Alaska have areas where the sun stays below horizon for several months in winter, and stays above horizon for several months in summer. However, there comes a time in every day when the sun is at its highset point (Noon) and at lowest point (Midnight). At temperate latitudes, the highest point is visible but lowest point is below horizon. But at higher latitudes (Polar region, like Norway, Finland, and Alaska) the highest and lowest point occur below horizon in winter (meaning several months long night), and above horizon in summer when the sun never sets for several months (meaning several months long day). But we can calculate those two points and determine Prayer times around those two known times every day. Having determined the prayer times, the fasting time is already set. For more information in Polar regions read on: http://moonsighting.com/6monthdays.html Question G4: If you stand on the moo

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