since most of alaska is always sunny how do muslims fast during the month of ramadan?

Question

how would they know when to break there fast?

Answer 1

As Ramadan is during the fall for the next few years, that isn't currently a problem. The long daylight days happen during the summer.
However, religious holidays that are effected by the setting of the sun during periods of summer when the sun doesn't set, and during the winter when the sun doesn't rise are only effected for people north of the arctic circle, not for the majority of the state.
And people who are effected base the time for events (sun rise and sun set) off the time that the event does occur at the nearest point south of them, the arctic circle.

Answer 2

I no longer live there but I am from Alaska. I don't actually ever remember meeting a Muslim there. However .... your statement is in error. The mid to northern parts of Alaska do have the long days with no sunset and the long nights with no sunrise. Your statement "most of Alaska is always sunny" is wrong. I would assume that ramadan would be followed on a time scale as opposed to actual daylight timing. Anyone with a spiritual nature will intuitively know what they need to do and when.

Answer 3

There aren't many Muslims north of the Arctic circle, for this exact reason.

Answer 4

whoa thats a good question! lol i never thought about it. maybe they don't have to, cause Allah doesn't force when it isn't possible.. but im not sure

Answer 5

They will declare the sun as anti Islam,close their eyes and get on with their rituals.