is it 40 days or a lunar cycle,
sorry to be ignorant
2006-10-22 03:42:44 · 9 answers · asked by Helen 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's 28 or 29 days depending on the lunar seeings...and today (Sunday) is the last day
2006-10-22 03:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by AG 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days depending on the sighting of the new moon.
During Ramadan the muslim fasts (abstaining from food, drink, sexual relations) from before sunrise to sunset.
The Islamic calendar consists of twelve lunar months, each lasting 29 or 30 days. Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic year.
I think when you say 40 days, you may be confusing this with the Christian practice of Lent, which was originally fasting as done by the muslims but now has been reduced by christians to giving up only one type of food, sometimes chocolate!
2006-10-22 11:27:16 · answer #2 · answered by RH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28 Days
2006-10-22 10:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a full lunar month, which is either 29 or 30 days depending on the new moon.
this year its 30, today (Sunday) is the 30th (last) one so tomorrow will be the celebration to mark the end of fasting which is called Eid-ul-Fitr.
:-)
2006-10-22 12:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by stranger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ramadan usually will last not more than 30 days.
2006-10-22 12:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by S.K. Chan46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my country , is is 30 days, not 29 cos we cant see the sighting of the moon.
2006-10-22 10:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAMADAN IS THE MONTH TO PRACTICE ISLAM BY FASTING
BY CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTION'S
BY CONTROLLING YOUR NEEDS
BY CONTROLLING YOUR HUNGER & THRIST FOR WHOLE DAY FROM SUNRISE UNTILL SUNSET
TO GIVE 2.5% CHARITY FOR YOUR WEALTH TO NEEDY POOR PEOPLE
TO OFFER EXTRA PRAYER'S
TO GET BLESSING'S OF GOD ALMIGHTY AND TO PRACTICE TO BE MORE OBEDIENT
RAMADAN LAST FOR 29-30 DAY'S DEPEND'S ON MOON APPREARENCE
2006-10-22 10:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by Deepest-Blue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 days, so it will finish next monday ...
2006-10-22 10:43:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this year lasted 29days
2006-10-22 10:45:37 · answer #9 · answered by SvartSjel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋