Islam question-(Ramadan related)?

Question

In Islam we fast by the sunset and sunrise in the month of Ramadan

so say you lived in area where there was no sunlight at all during the month or Ramada, I don't know if there are places like this

but I've been told there are like in Siberia or in Canada

so could you help out fellow Muslims?

it be even better if someone who lived in such a place could answer

Answer 1

that require fatwa

Answer 2

I know what u mean, great question.

Ask a Imam, but I'm sure there is a cut off point, maybe they do like 12 hours or somehting

Answer 3

Salam my dear friend.If there is no sunlight during the month of rama

dan and you have no information how long the sunshine and sunset you must try to get information to the nearest city or town when is the beginning of fasting and when it will end.So must fast just like the people in the related city in line with hadits of Muhammad pbuh.

Answer 4

I live in Canada, and I don't think there are any places in this country where there isn't sunlight. I could be wrong though. Maybe this happens in the north like Yukon or something.

Anyway, from what I heard, what you would do in this case is fast according to the city thats nearest to your own that would have sunlight.  I'm not 100% sure though.

Answer 5

The days and nights are extended at the TWO Poles for SIX months. The answer explained in detail, which is as follows.



When the sun is over the equator, it throws its light on both, the North Pole and the South Pole. Just as it is move to the north of the equator, its light moves away from the South Pole and towards the North Pole, heralding day there and leaving the night at the South Pole. It takes three months to travel from the equator to the tropic of the Cancer at the northern verge (23,028) N. The return journey is another three months. During these six months, the North Pole is bright with sunlight while the South Pole misses it during this long period. Then, for the next six months the sun travels to the southern hemisphere to verge of the Tropic of Capricorn (23,028) S, and returns to the equator. The South Pole benefits during this period from sunshine and the North remains bereft of it, there being day time at the South Pole and night at the North Pole. IN other words, from March 21st to September 22nd, the sun remains in the northern hemisphere so that it is daytime all these months at the North Pole and night at the South Pole.  

So, how should fasting be observed at a place where a day lasts SIX months and a night as long. It is beyond a man to fast that long waiting six months for sun to set and going without food and drink all this time. For instance, if anyone goes to Greenland how may he arrange his fasts?

ANSWER:  The Glorious Qur’aan has not looked over the question of fasting of the TWO Poles or Greenland. Rather, Glorious Qur’aan has made it very clear and said.

FA- MAN SHAHIDA MIN -KUM ASH- SHAHR FA- LI- YAS.UM

So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Suam (fasts) that month, [Glorious Qur’aan 2:185]

Thus, when the opportunity of Ramadaan does not arrive, and the month of Ramadaan is not seen at all, then there is NO obligation to fast. The same applies to Prayers (Salaat) at such places because Allaah (SWT) says,

'INNA AS. - S.ALAAH KAANAT cALAA AL- MU'MINEN KITAAB (AN) MAWQOT (AN)

Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours. [Glorious Qur’aan 4:103]

So, when these hours are not found, no prayer is prescribed. The month of Ramadaan is according to *Lunar* calendar. Allaah (SWT) after prescribing fasting,

SHAHR RAMAD.AAN 'ALLADHE UNZILA FE -HI AL- QUR'AAN

The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’ân, [Glorious Qur’aan 2:185]

It is clear that Ramadaan is a Lunar month. Each lunar month is made up of twenty-nine days and twelve hours and twenty-four minutes (29 days, 12 hours, 24 minutes), therefore, WHERE THE *LUNAR* MONTH IS NOT FOUND THERE IS NO FASTING!

Salaat is a time related obligation, so, when these hours are not found in South or North Poles, no prayer is prescribed. Let me give an example:

It is a prescribed punishment that the hand of a thief must be amputated. A Muslim and/or one who converted to Islaam may be subject to this punishment for the theft crime he or she committed; resulting in no hands at all or one hand, but he or she can pray, right? The Glorious Qur’aan tells us that both hands must be washed and/or wiped when performing ablution or Tayyamum. But, if a person does not have hands or a hand, how will he/she wash them? In the same way, when there is no Ramadan, what it means to observe fasting in Ramadan? This is the opinion of some Ullama, other opines that the underlying purpose is fasting and prayer time is appointed where it is possible. If it is not possible to determine the timetable then the required worship will not be omitted. Worshipers will have to reckon a timetable and then observe fasting and prayers. It is safer to go by this opinion.

If anyone on the other hand argues that the said verse is not enough to decide this question and the Glorious Qur’aan does not provide an answer to this problem, then my answer is that generally people do not inhabit the two Poles especially Muslims, because of glaciers and ice making it almost impossible to live there. Therefore fasting is not obligatory where there is no possibility of human life.

Let me make another point that a King’s commands are imposed where his subjects are found. If there is not one of King’s subjects living at a/any place, his commands are not imposed at all.

Answer 6

i found a site where u can find out what ur times r wherever u live . u need to put where u r OR put longitude n latitude,time zone

http://www.dnzh.com/webservices/RamadanC...

edit-oh if u dont kno ur latitude n longtitude then heres a site that shows u a map of usa n when u go to ur state on the left top it shows u it

http://www.earthtools.org/

Answer 7

As far as I know, as long as there is sunrise and sunset then you have to fast from dawn to sunset.  If there is not, like in the North or South pole, then you follow the closest country that has night and day. This is the opinion of the scholars.