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Islam Coursework:

Ramadan:

In this piece of coursework I am going to describe what happens at Ramadan and what fasting is. I am also going to explain the importance of the special month and the ways in which it affects their lives in terms of what Ramadan teaches them. Finally I am going to give my opinion on whether I think that Ramadan has advantages and disadvantages. I will also show that I have considered others points of view and understood them.

  1. Describe what happens at the fast of Ramadan.

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar year. This month changes every year.  It is a special time of the year when all Muslims across the globe have to fast to fulfil one of their five pillars which is known as Sawm. This special month lasts 29/30 days depending on the moon sighting. Fasting is about not eating from sunrise up and till sunset and is obligatory as it is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. It is also about thinking about the poor and needy and what they have to go through each and every day without food. It is about learning to sacrifice your ordinary life in order to fulfil Allah’s (saw) commands.

A typical day for an average secondary school child during the month of Ramadan can become very difficult and exhausting. The first thing they do is wake up a couple of hours before sunrise and eat an energizing meal which keeps them alive through out the day, this meal is called Sahoor. Then they read a prayer to close the fast and read the Qur’an as well as read the first prayer of the day which is Fajr. Then they may decide to back to sleep for the remainder of time until its time for them to get ready for school. At school they go about their normal day, attending their normal lessons and extra curricular activities which may be held after school. Then when they get home they must read the second prayer of the day which is called Zuhr. They may decide to read some more pages of the Qur’an in order to finish the Qur’an by the end of the month. Then as the time for the third prayer of the day approaches they read it, it is called Asr. Then they may complete any homework’s or coursework’s they may have. As the time for the fourth prayer of the day arrives, each and every family will start to set the food out on the table to get ready to open the fast. Most families will then open the fast at the correct time by eating a date in significance to the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Then the members of each family will read the Maghrib prayer and clear up the food. Then many children decide to finish the chapter of the Qur’an that they are on and then decide to finish the remainder of school work they may have. Then when the final prayer of the day (Isha) begins they must read it and then may go to sleep. Then you wake up the next day and start again for the next 29 days of the month.

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In the month of Ramadan you are not allowed to do the following things. The following are either prohibited in Islam or not allowed during the month of Ramadan. You are not allowed to:

  • Eat or drink
  • Use bad language
  • Listen to music
  • Fight with others
  • Gossip or backbite
  • Smoke
  • Lie or be rude to people
  • Have sex during daylight hours
  • Have medication (unless your diabetic)
  • Show aggression towards others
  • Chew chewing gum

  1. Explain the importance of Ramadan to Muslims and ways in which it affects their lives.

The month of Ramadan ...

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