when can muslims eat during ramadan
Muslims can eat during Ramadan only at night , from sunset (Maghrib) until dawn (Fajr); they do not eat or drink at all during daylight hours.
Basic rule: when you can eat
- Fasting runs from true dawn to sunset; between those times, no food, drink, smoking, or oral medications.
- Eating and drinking are allowed from sunset (Iftar time) until dawn (Suhoor time).
- This pattern repeats every day for the whole month of Ramadan.
Key Ramadan mealtimes
- Suhoor (pre-dawn meal):
- Eaten shortly before dawn, just before the Fajr prayer time enters.
* Marks the _last_ time you can eat or drink before the day’s fast starts.
- Iftar (sunset meal):
- Eaten immediately after sunset, at Maghrib time, when the fast is broken.
* Traditionally starts with dates and water or milk, then a main meal.
- Between Iftar and Suhoor , Muslims may eat, drink, and snack as they wish (in moderation).
Who doesn’t have to fast
Some Muslims are exempt from fasting or may delay it if it harms them:
- Young children
- Elderly people
- Those who are ill
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Menstruating women
- Travellers on long journeys
These groups either do not fast, make up missed fasts later, or give charity depending on their situation, following religious guidance.
Quick timing overview (conceptual)
- Eat Suhoor → stop at dawn (Fajr) → fast all daylight → break fast at sunset (Maghrib) with Iftar → free to eat until Fajr again.
Local prayer timetables and apps are used to know the exact dawn and sunset times for each city and each day of Ramadan.
TL;DR: Muslims can eat before dawn (Suhoor) and after sunset (Iftar) until dawn ; from dawn to sunset, they do not eat or drink.
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