Ramadan Central

By the token of time

Surely humankind is at a loss

Except those who believe and do righteous deeds, and enjoin each other to truth and patience

(Quran, Chapter 103)

With final exams falling during the last week of Ramadan 2021, students may be struggling to study efficiently and effectively while fasting during the day and praying late into the night. 

In 2017, the United States census reported 110.6 million unmarried people over the age of 18 - that’s over 45 percent of the American adult population.

Every Muslim looks forward to Ramadan. Alhamdulillah it is a time filled with potential and blessings. For most, it is prime family time. We coordinate schedules, we pray together, we get up for Suhoor, and break fast together, etc. But that is not the case for every Muslim.

If you were to ask a common person about the purpose of fasting in Ramadan, you would hear a variety of responses: