Mindanao Muslims to Begin Ramadan Wednesday
Central Mindanao’s Darul Iftah in the Philippines declared July 10 (Wednesday) as the start of the Ramadan fasting season.
This was announced after scholars failed to see the new moon the past two nights in a centuries-old moon-sighting tradition in determining the advent of the holy month in which Muslims fast at daytime for one lunar cycle.
The Darul Iftah is also known as “House of Opinions,” with an oversight group of Muslim theologians.
Ustadz Jaafar Ali, a senior member of the Darul Iftah, said local Muslim communities will start fasting from dawn to dusk on July 10.
Physically-fit Muslims are obliged to abstain from food and drinks from dawn to dusk during the Ramadan season, which lasts for 28 to 30 days. Ramadan comes after the Islamic month of Sha’aban in the Hijrah calendar.
Muslims focus on good deeds and reparations for wrongdoings during the fasting season.
Source: philstar.com
The Darul Iftah is also known as “House of Opinions,” with an oversight group of Muslim theologians.
Ustadz Jaafar Ali, a senior member of the Darul Iftah, said local Muslim communities will start fasting from dawn to dusk on July 10.
Physically-fit Muslims are obliged to abstain from food and drinks from dawn to dusk during the Ramadan season, which lasts for 28 to 30 days. Ramadan comes after the Islamic month of Sha’aban in the Hijrah calendar.
Muslims focus on good deeds and reparations for wrongdoings during the fasting season.
Source: philstar.com
