Ramadan in Dubai is celebrated whole month and is considered a holy month in the Muslim calendar. Ramadan for the year 2020 starts on April 24th, Friday lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on May 23, Saturday. During the month of Ramadan the Muslims stop eating, drinking and it is also the month when they pray more hoping getting better way to get closer to Allah.

What Does Ramadan Stand For?

Timing And The Food

Work And Alter In The Schedule

Rules During Ramadan In Dubai

What Does Ramadan Stand For?

Ramadan is considered as the one of the five pillars in the Islamic religion and a very important step in spiritual life of every Muslim. During this month of Ramadan the Muslims keep fasting and search the best way to reach Allah. This month also tests the spiritual life of each Muslim. During the month of Ramadan Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking, or have sex between sunrise and sunset. They should help the poor and needy. Young children, pregnant women, elderly people are exempt from keeping fast, which might be dangerous to health.

Timing And The Food

Evening after the call prayer of muezzin in evening before sunset and Iftar is the time to fast. In Dubai the streets near mosques give away free meals to those who are in need. During this period the Muslims will take frugal and lightweight food and the meals will be often rich in fat and sweets. Since Muslim people eat more meals during night they mostly gain weight during Ramadan.

Work And Alter In The Schedule

During the month of Ramadan the work schedules and other will be altered which impacts all the work. The working day during the Ramadan will be 2 hours shorter than usual. The traffic in the roads is also less during this month.

Rules During Ramadan In Dubai

For all the people in Dubai, during Ramadan eating in public places between sunset and sunrise, even chewing gum is strictly forbidden (subject to one month in prison). Even drinking water, smoking in public places, consuming alcohol during day is prohibited. Also the people are restricted from listening to loud music other than religious music in public places.

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