Bismillah
salam Laura
Quote:Hello Everyone. My name is Laura and I have a few questions about Ramadan. If it is okay, then I was wondering if you could all help me to understand a few things better. I have been studying Islam for only a few months and it all seems very complex to me.
I thought I understood that Ramadan was the month of October, but after viewing the replies, I see that it might only be a week away and that it is on the cycle of the moon? Do I understand that correctly?
Yes, the Hijri year (the calendar of Muslims commemorates the immigration of the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him from Mecca to medina) caluclates the month according to the moon cycle.
For fasting, as I understand it.... Fasting occurs between sunup and sundown? Is that correct? Is there a special diet involved?
This is correct no special diet
This is my first posting on your message board, and I might not be posting my next question in the right place, but I have to start somewhere.
Most welcome to our board laura, sorry if we got to welcome u a bit late.
Zakat is collected at the end of Ramadan, which represents the yearly alms giving? The 2.5% given is not only from money but can be given in the form of livestock, property, or material and living goods? Is that correct? And can it be given directly to a person in need, or does it have to go through charities?
Alms of end of ramadan is different, here is link to it:
http://islamsms.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=942Please correct me on anything that I say, or elaborate to help me better understand.
Thank you!!
as salam alykom Laura
U asked for elaboration, right :) well, it is your call:
http://islamsms.com/bb/index.php?act=S...opics&hl=&st=50
On these seach results, click on fasting 1, 2, 3 ,4
insh a Allah u will get full idea
Yet any questions are most welcome dear, pls feel free to ask.
Matter of fact, this room is fully dedicated to Ramadan, so if u browse thru the topic, u may go down and select show all, u will get all the threads posted on the room. Pls use them, you will understand a lot.