Taroudant- Ramadan will begin in Morocco on Thursday, June 18, according to the calculations of the President of the Astronomical Observatory Ribat Al Fath in Rabat.
If Morocco chooses to rely on the calculation method, the first day of the holy month will, accordingly, be observed on June 18.
Samir Kadiri, astrophysicist and chairman of the Astronomical Observatory Ribat Al Fath in Rabat, made the prediction for the beginning of the Holy Month, a time when Muslims across the world fast during the hours of daylight.
In line with the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) Morocco always relies on a local sighting of the moon by special committees. The Hadith reads: “Fast when you see the crescent and break the fast when you see it; if it is not apparent, then make the month of Sha’ban thirty days,”
Determining when Ramadan begins and ends is not always an easy task. Like any other Hijri month, the beginning of a month and its end is subject to either the sighting of the crescent or by relying on a method of calculation.
This Ramadan, Moroccans will fast for 14 hours a day, from dawn to dusk.
The longest period of Ramadan fasting will be recorded in Denmark, where Muslims will fast for 21 hours on average.
Muslims around the world are awaiting this religious ritual to spend more time in worship and devotion to God. During daylight, they are required to show more commitment to the teachings of Islam and abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, or having sex.
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