2006-11-02 15:14:01 · 7 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Arctic Ramadan
During the holy month of Ramadan, whose position drifts through the solar year according to a 12-month lunar calendar, Muslims cannot eat nor drink anything while the sun is up (traditionally defined as while a person with normal vision can distinguish a black thread from a white thread in natural sunlight). Ramadan can last up to 30 days. However, north of the Arctic Circle, sunlight can last for months. Because most humans cannot survive much more than a week without water.
The reality
In fact, some Muslims do live in polar regions such as Scandinavia. Because Ramadan stands for sacrifice not suicide, the local religious leaders have suggested fasting by the clock instead of by the sun, using the sunrise and sunset times of the holy city of Mecca as opposed to local time. Religion doesn't kill people; religious fanatics kill people.
2006-11-02 15:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by **PuRe** 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
According the agreement of ulamas ,fasting in a part of the world that sun rise and and sun set more than 14 hours,it should be adjusyted to the time for fasting to the nearest from Alaska in July if ramadhan falled on that month.In fasting all muslims in Alaska should avoiding eat and drink and wrong doings during ramadhan just the same qualification with those in other countries.They should have break fast and dinner and pray on time and reading holy qur'an and also work as usual in everyday of their lives..They should love and help each other and they should pay islamic taxes too.They should tarawe pray at night in togetherness in a mosques just at the hour similar with the nearest country which can be measured by the sun rise and the sun set.
2006-11-02 23:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When ramadan occurs in July, the exception rule is implemented. If you happen to be in Alasaka, where ramadan would only last... oooohhh, like forever... maybe 20 hours a day? well, that's just too much... so you must fast continuously until you need medical attention... except for the exception rule... then you can do whatever you want. Cause God says so.....
2006-11-02 23:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
simple, AK isnt the only place on earth :-). a ramadhan and a vacation wouldnt hurt
2006-11-02 23:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by bluish 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Good question. I bet every muslim is searching for the answer on the web as I type.
2006-11-02 23:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
they fast and depend on other countries
2006-11-02 23:16:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-02 23:20:04 · answer #7 · answered by Waldo F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋