Ramadan or Ramzan is observed as the Fasting month for Muslims. It is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. The festival is the personification of reflection, revelation, revolution, and restoration. In Arabic, Ramadan means ‘Scorching heat’ possibly because the holiday falls in a time when the temperatures are quite high in that part of the world.
Normally, the sighting of the crescent moon marks the end of the Holy Month. Muslims break their fasting by sharing meals with family and friends in a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr.
There are certain rules and regulations for the fasting as per the Islamic Calendra.
In Patna, the Holy month of Ramadan begins from April 25.
Here are the timings of Sehri and Iftar for Patna:
| Roza | Date | Sehri time in Patna | Iftaar time in Patna |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 April 2020 | 03:56 | 18:19 |
| 2 | 26 April 2020 | 03:55 | 18:19 |
| 3 | 27 April 2020 | 03:54 | 18:20 |
| 4 | 28 April 2020 | 03:53 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 29 April 2020 | 03:52 | 18:21 |
| 6 | 30 April 2020 | 03:51 | 18:21 |
| 7 | 01 May 2020 | 03:50 | 18:22 |
| 8 | 02 May 2020 | 03:49 | 18:22 |
| 9 | 03 May 2020 | 03:48 | 18:23 |
| 10 | 04 May 2020 | 03:47 | 18:23 |
| 11 | 05 May 2020 | 03:46 | 18:24 |
| 12 | 06 May 2020 | 03:45 | 18:24 |
| 13 | 07 May 2020 | 03:45 | 18:25 |
| 14 | 08 May 2020 | 03:44 | 18:25 |
| 15 | 09 May 2020 | 03:43 | 18:26 |
| 16 | 10 May 2020 | 03:42 | 18:26 |
| 17 | 11 May 2020 | 03:41 | 18:27 |
| 18 | 12 May 2020 | 03:41 | 18:28 |
| 19 | 13 May 2020 | 03:40 | 18:28 |
| 20 | 14 May 2020 | 03:39 | 18:29 |
| 21 | 15 May 2020 | 03:38 | 18:29 |
| 22 | 16 May 2020 | 03:38 | 18:30 |
| 23 | 17 May 2020 | 03:37 | 18:30 |
| 24 | 18 May 2020 | 03:36 | 18:31 |
| 25 | 19 May 2020 | 03:36 | 18:31 |
| 26 | 20 May 2020 | 03:35 | 18:32 |
| 27 | 21 May 2020 | 03:34 | 18:32 |
| 28 | 22 May 2020 | 03:34 | 18:33 |
| 29 | 23 May 2020 | 03:33 | 18:33 |
Rules of fasting during Ramadan:
- Muslims are not allowed to eat during the daylight.
- All adult Muslims are expected to fast as fasting is observed as one of the five pillars of Islam.
- Pregnant women and unhealthy people can withdraw. They can compensate by fasting in next Ramadan.
- Muslims should not involve themselves in any form of intimacy.
Can Non-Muslims fast during Ramadan?
Non-Muslims can fast and pray with their Muslim friends. If not willing to participate as a Non-Muslim one can greet those fasting with Ramadan Mubarak or Ramadan Kareem which translates to ‘Have a blessed or generous Ramadan.’
