Qalam Institute Podcast Ramadan Ready 2025 – Part 1
Feb 27, 2025
Explore the rich history and significance of Ramadan fasting, with deep insights into its obligations and practices. Discover how intentions and exceptions for illness and travel shape the experience. Shift your mindset and embrace Ramadan with confidence by confronting common anxieties about fasting. The discussions beautifully highlight Allah's mercy and the spiritual rewards that come with sincere intentions and forgiveness during this holy month.
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Ramadan's Shifting Date
- Ramadan is determined by the lunar calendar, which is 11 days shorter than the solar calendar.
- This explains why Ramadan appears to shift throughout the Gregorian calendar year.
Fasting's History
- Fasting became obligatory during Ramadan in the second year of Hijra.
- Before that, fasting was practiced as a spiritual exercise, but not mandated for the month of Ramadan.