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<\/a><\/p>\nFasting during\u00a0the month of Ramadhan is obligatory for every mature (over the age of puberty), sane, healthy Muslim, and it is one of five pillars of Islam (Rukun Islam); those who are physically able will start the fast before sunrise and break the fast (Buka Puasa) after sundown, around 06:00 pm. Fasting\u00a0is\u00a0done for fourteen to sixteen hours a day for twenty-nine or thirty days.<\/p>\n
Those who fast avoid\u00a0doing forbidden activities that can nullify the fast (batal puasa), and\u00a0they control their emotions, physical body, and desires\u2014they\u00a0do not eat, drink, smoke, and do physical relations; these can be resumed after breaking the fast.\u00a0 However, despite being physically challenged, especially in a tropical country like Indonesia, while they are fasting, they believe that they should not retreat from their daily routine; rather, they are encouraged to continue their work and usual activities. In fact, this is where the challenge of patience and endurance comes in, as it is believed that fasting is not merely a physical ritual but is primarily a time for reflection and spiritual recharging.<\/p>\n
Muslims believe that the fasting month of Ramadhan is a month full of God\u2019s blessing\u2014all of one\u2019s good deeds and prayers will be rewarded, and all sins will be forgiven and start anew the following year. They increase their religious-related activities and practices:\u00a0praying more than just the\u00a0five-time obligatory prayers, reciting the\u00a0Quran, engaging in charity\u2014giving zakat and sadaqa (giving money to the needy)\u2014and\u00a0repairing relationship with family, friends, and others.<\/p>\n
Before breaking the fast at Maghrib or after sunset, there is a tradition called “ngabuburit,” derived from Sundanese language (West Java), which means “spending time doing activities while waiting for breaking the Ramadan fast.” They usually go to the mall for window shopping\u00a0and purchasing snacks,\u00a0which\u00a0are\u00a0mostly\u00a0sweet, to break the fast (jajanan buka puasa).\u00a0 Another tradition is called “buka bersama”, which means breaking the fast together either with relatives, friends, or colleagues at offices, restaurants, or cafes.\u00a0 Sometimes, it is\u00a0followed by shalat tarawih, an emphasized non-obligatory (Sunnah) evening prayer during the month of Ramadan that is mostly held in the mosques after breaking the fast.<\/p>\n After the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan, Muslims in Indonesia and\u00a0around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr (Lebaran), which falls on the first day of the new Islamic month of Shawwal; on this day, Muslims are forbidden to fast. The Eid al-Fitr is considered a triumph day (hari kemenangan) after fasting successfully for thirty\u00a0days.\u00a0 Muslims in Indonesia celebrate the Lebaran by visiting elders, relatives, friends, or their superiors by asking for forgiveness and forgiving others.<\/p>\n Selamat menunaikan Ibadan puasa \u2013 Hope you have a blessed Ramadan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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