The praying of tarawih is an important sunnah and really should be done. It should be prayed after the obligatory Esha prayer. For men, this is better to be prayed at the masjid in congregation, but it can also be prayed at home. Women should ideally pray at home, although it can be prayed at
Children are not required to fast as they are not considered to be accountable for their actions due their young age. Ali ibn Abu Talib reported that the Prophet (s) said: “There are three (persons) whose actions are not recorded: a sleeper till he awakes, a boy till he reaches puberty, and the insane till
There are specific supplications mentioned by the prophet (ﷺ), although the time of opening the fast is a blessed time when lots of du’as should be made. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Three people will not have their supplications rejected: a fasting person until he breaks his fast, a just ruler, and an oppressed person.” [Sunan
You should avoid using toothpaste whilst fasting. However, you can still brush your teeth with a toothbrush and water, ensuring you do not swallow any water. It is recommended to continue using miswak during the fast. Aisha reported that Allah’s Messenger (s) said, “Miswak is one of the best qualities of a fasting man.” [Sunan
It is sunnah (preferable) to open the fast with and odd number of dates, and if they are not available, then with a sip of water Salman ibn Amir reported that the Prophet (s) said: “When one of you is fasting, he should break his fast with dates; but if he cannot get any, then
Fasting begins from the first light of the day and this occurs in the early hours of the morning. To make it easier, many mosques & Islamic Centres put together timetables which have the starting times. There may be some differences in these timetables based upon the method they used to extract the times. Traditionally,
