Anybody from the US fasting today??

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Anybody fasting today?? I just heard last night that yesterday will be taraweeh prayers (full moon) and so I am fasting today. I hope I don't scew up!
 
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Errr...its not Ramadan for another 2 weeks. And its not a full moon when its the 1st of Ramadan. Its a crescent at the beginning of the month, and a full moon in the middle of the month. :)

Most probably the fasting you're hearing about is for the 15th Shaban, which is not required, rather saying it is required is bid'ah.
 
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Anybody fasting today?? I just heard last night that yesterday will be taraweeh prayers (full moon) and so I am fasting today. I hope I don't scew up!
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salam.
i know what you mean && where your coming from bro, but it's that day where people keep 1 fast in U.S && yes it was taraweeh in U.S because my cosuin kept a fast to.
w.salam
 
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Woah woah woah slow down! What taraweeh u ppl on about?! Its not ramadan yet! This fast that ur talking about is Nafl and is not Sunnah, meaning it is not compulsary to keep it.

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Aalimah said:
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Woah woah woah slow down! What taraweeh u ppl on about?! Its not ramadan yet! This fast that ur talking about is Nafl and is not Sunnah, meaning it is not compulsary to keep it.

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salam.
in U.S when people fast they do the prayer aswel. :)
w.salam
 
But thats not right..! Taraweeh is only for Ramadan! If I'm mistaken someone correct me with reference from Qur'an/Hadith...Jazakallah.
 
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Erm...nooo, the prayer is not Taraweeh! Taraweeh is only prayed in Ramadan. Its Salat at Tasbih you're hearing about... :? I'm not sure why they pray it on the 15th of Sha'ban, and as far as I've heard, its bid'ah. :?
 
glo said:
Ramadan relates to the moon phases, similar to Easter and Lent. Perhaps there is a connection there??:?
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Hi

not only Ramadhan but the whole muslim calender is based on the moon not the sun.
 
amani said:
Hi

not only Ramadhan but the whole muslim calender is based on the moon not the sun.
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I didn't know that ... thanks. :)

Can you tell me why the moonphases are important? It seems to have a pagan ring to it ...

peace
 
Allaah Almighty knows best, but i think that the cycle of the moon is equal to a months time span - i.e. 29 or 30 days. Remember that the arabs at that time were an ignorant nation so they never had calendars. Therefore they depended on the mooncycle.



Peace.
 

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