Inatech recognises Ramazan

Ramzan is the ninth month according to Islamic Lunar calendar, more widely recognised as Ramadan.

The period of fasting for Muslims the word Ramadan literally means burnt ground or intense heat. Considered to be the most holy month of the year in Islam followers follow the basic rules of fasting, prayer, charity, etc.

The month is divided into three parts each consisting of ten days referred to as 'ashra', the Arabic word for ten; Rahmah (God's mercy), Maghfirah (God's forgiveness), and Najah (salvation). The period of Ramzan ends with the celebrations on the feast day of Eid-ul-Fitr.

As per verse 183 in the second chapter of the Quran, 'O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you, as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may learn self restraint.'

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. A month is considered to have begun from the time when the initial crescent of a new moon is seen. However, a lunar calendar is shorter than the regular solar calendar year of 365 days. The lunar calendar falls short by around eleven or twelve days each year. Due to this discrepancy between the two calendars, the month of Ramzan is advanced by around eleven days each year. This means that the average Muslim will have to fast in both the winter and summer months during the course of his lifetime. This ensures that the hardships faced while fasting are experienced equally by Muslims living in the northern and southern hemispheres.