This Ramadan 2022, Islamic Relief is continuing its life-saving work around the world, making sure your donations get to those who need them most. We believe in a Ramadan without hunger, thirst, and, loneliness.
You can be the relief, for the countless suffering around the world.
“˹The righteous˺ give food, out of love for Him, to the poor, the orphan and the captive, ˹saying˺ we feed you, for God’s pleasure only, we desire from you neither reward nor thanks.” – Quran 76:5-9
Every night nearly 1 billion people go to bed hungry. And every day, we see its crippling effects. For an orphaned child, the feelings of safety and family are shattered. And for many, loneliness and poverty are daily burdens.
We don’t need to imagine.
Through the power of zakat, sadaqah, love, and community, we can sustain orphans, the widowed, refugees, disaster-struck communities, and all of those who call upon us to fulfill our obligation.
As Muslims, we have a divine obligation to not ignore the suffering of others.
So, let’s give more than ever this Ramadan.
We are in over 30 countries, delivering food, water and emergency relief to those in desperate need. Together, we helped over 3.2 million people last year. Your Zakat and Sadaqah can save and transform lives.
This year, with a simple gift, we invite you to give a little of your Ramadan and be the relief.
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
Healthy adult Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan from dawn until dusk. This includes abstaining from drinking, eating, immoral acts and anger. Other acts of worship such as prayer, reading the Quran and charity are also encouraged during the holy month.
The exact dates of Ramadan change every year because the Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the Moon. Because the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. You can find up-to-date information on the Ramadan Timetable here.
Ramadan officially begins when the Islamic month of Shaban ends. As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. You can find up-to-date information on the Ramadan Timetable here.
Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration officially marks the end of Ramadan. The exact timing is based on the sighting of the Moon. Eid al Fitr officially begins at the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal. You can find up-to-date information on the Ramadan Timetable here.
If you don’t fast for any of the days of Ramadan, you’ll be required to pay a charitable form of compensation. If you’ve missed any fasts out of necessity and cannot make up the lost days afterwards, you’re required to pay Fidya (Fidyah). For any fasts missed unnecessarily, you’ll need to pay Kaffarah.
Eid al-Fitr officially begins at the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal. Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting but thanking Allah for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the previous month to help them practise self-control.
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday, April 2, 2022, and end on Monday, May 2, 2022 depending on the sighting of the moon.
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to end on Monday, May 2, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Ramadan lasts either 29 or 30 days, and the time during which it takes place varies every year. This is because the date depends on the lunar calendar, which is roughly 10 or 11 days shorter than the commonly used Gregorian calendar
The meaning of Kareem is generous/noble. Ramadan is a month where Allah (SWT) forgives, blesses and rewards faithful Muslims without a limit.
Therefore, it is an expression that is used to welcome the month of Ramadan by Muslims around the world.
Every day during Ramadan, Muslims begin the fast at sunrise after having a meal (Suhoor), after which the morning Fajr prayer is prayed. The fast isn’t broken until sunset with the Iftar meal, which precedes the Maghrib, the fourth prayer of the day.