Moon sighted, holy month of Ramzan begins

Moon sighted, holy month of Ramzan begins

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 3, 2022: The month long Ramadan fasting began across Coastal Karnataka districts on April 3, after the Crescent Moon was sighted on April 2 evening, as confirmed by regional Muslim bodies in their respective jurisdictions.

Khazi Twaka Ahmed Musliar of Mangaluru and Khazi Zainul Ulama M Abdul Hameed Musliyar Maani of Udupi have confirmed the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in this region from today.

Ramadan is the ninth and the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, during which the followers of Islam fast between dawn and sunset, pray for peace and guidance, give back to the community in the form of charity or zakat or engage in humanitarian activities such as feeding the underprivileged and introspect to enlighten their souls.

Each day for the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. Even a sip of water, coffee or a cigarette can invalidate one’s fast. There are exceptions to fasting for children, the elderly, the sick, women who are pregnant, nursing or menstruating, and people travelling.