Ramadan Dua | Ramazan Dua | Dua for Ramadan and Fasting

Welcome to a celebration of the holiest month of Ramadan in Islamic calendar. Ramazan is a month of Quran revelation. This month is observed by billions of Muslims all over the world with great urge, enthusiasm and celebration. Muslims believe that Ramadan is a time for spiritual purification achieved through fasting, self-sacrifice and prayers.

This religious month is celebrated among Muslim community during the ninth month of Islamic calendar, the fast is observed each day from sunrise to sunset. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five Pillars of Islam and source of avoidance from evils.

Ramadan brings 3-day festival known as "Eid" or "Eid ul-Fitr," which literally means "the feast of the breaking/to break the fast." The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and is a culmination of the month-long struggle towards a higher spiritual state.

Why do Muslims fast during Ramadan?

The first reason of course, is that fasting is a requirement of one of the Five Pillars of Islam. What is important, however, is to appreciate the reasons behind the fasting, what those reasons signify and what this means to fasting Muslims.

The Arabic word for fasting means to 'refrain', to discipline yourself to avoid doing certain things which would be quite normal during the other twelve months of the year. It is also meant to teach Muslims to appreciate how much better off they are than millions of other fellow Muslims. So by refraining from drinking (even water) and food, for the long daylight hours, they should be reminded of those much less fortunate, for whom severe shortage of water and food is a way of life, not something merely done one month of the year. By reminding themselves of this fact, it is hoped that not only will they be more sensitive to those less fortunate, but to try to do something practical to help them.