A Question on Ramadan., page 1

I am somewhat familiar with Ramadan as I have worked with Muslims in the past. It was my understanding that Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. My question is... what do Muslims in countries like Norway do when Ramadan coincides with the White Nights? The sun never really goes down. Or comes up for that matter. This is a serious question, no jabs being played here.

15- روزه گرفتن در مناطقی که روز آنها طولانی است
اینجانب دانشجوی مقیم فنلاند هستم. در فصل تابستان روزها در اینجا حدود ۲۰ ساعت است. من در طول روز سخت مشغول کار هستم. با این حساب تحمل این زمان در ماه رمضان بسیار طاقت فرسا است. ایا من باید با این شرایط تمام این ۲۰ ساعت را روزه بگیرم. مسجد یا روحانیی هم اینجا پیدا نکردم تا در مورد ان سوال کنم. لطفا راهنمایی بفرمایید.
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makarem.ir...

Use google translation

Some body is asking about fating in Finland and the answer is that he should fast according middle regions.

And could ask if you want.

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Some body is asking about fating in Finland and the answer is that he should fast according middle regions.

So I kinda guessed right?

Originally posted by benrl
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Some body is asking about fating in Finland and the answer is that he should fast according middle regions.

So I kinda guessed right?

The answer is not much clear . I can not say some thing from myself , because I don't know.

It seems to be that way - 20hours fasting and 4 hours of break and sahur.
However when watching their prayer times, I notice theres ample time for the break and a huge time between morning prayer and sunrise (2 hours!).
All in all - 2 hours of break per day fasting there ouch but then I think the weather is much more burden than the fasting.
Oslo prayer times <--- Choose Norway at bottom right.

What the OP brought up require a serious matter for Muslims, no, not about fasting in North Pole, but in form of geographical difference vs religion. Among example that I'm looking at are listed below and the solution is already formulated though - means fasting in North Pole/Antartica is not a big trivia for Muslims.

1. Fasting as an astro/cosmo/taikonaut (45~ minute of fasting ?)
2. Praying in space (80 times per 24 hours!).
3. Food for muslims in space
4. Method to cleanse in space (not trivial at all)

For record I believe theres only 9 naut that are Muslims, but it really bear the question I have for years.

Questions like these will continue as more and more religious astronauts travel into space. When is sunset in low Earth orbit if you're experiencing a dozen sunrises and sunsets in every 24-hour period? When does Sabbath begin on the moon, where the sun sets once a month? When is the first sighting of the crescent moon if you're on Mars? Religious councils of all faiths will have plenty to keep them busy for years.

Once, I challenge myself as a Muslim - Where to pray if I'm on different planet - Mars.
I found the answer, it is simple, but it really challenge my faith in Islam and as a Muslim.

Thanks to OP for bring up such a good question.

Intrepid,
Even though we discussed this in U2U (and glad to see that you did still make the thread), I'll post the link I gave you on here just for anyone who is curious.

In 1982, the Egyptian embassy in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, received a letter from the Iftar House of the Ministry of Justice in Cairo stating that Muslims should fast for a maximum of 16 hours and a half and along similar hours as those Islamic countries of close proximity. This statement called for a celebration by Muslims in Norway and northern countries since they were relieved from a”sticky” situation. However, not all Muslims in Norway believed in this Fatwa. The minority who did, stuck with the same hours for suhur and during summer and winter without adding or subtracting a minute. As a result, they no longer exhausted themselves with lengthy fasts or confused themselves with a 3 or 4 hour fast.

How do Muslims in Norway fast?

F&S for a great post! This is a question I had never considered before. Shukraan wa jazakAllah khair for bringing up a question that inspired doing some research and education!

Originally posted by intrepid
what do Muslims in countries like Norway do when Ramadan coincides with the White Nights?

I've got to hand it to you Intrepid, you really do come up with some interesting questions.

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Haha a clever question.


I am sure they adhere to the simple principles. They probably dont eat. They must have to black out the windows with something to get any sleep. Still, if they truly follow Islam they will fast.

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