When is Ramadan fasting starting and ending in the year 2025?

Ramadan is an Islamic religious festival observed by Muslims worldwide. The 2025 calendar began on Saturday 1 March 2025 in Nigeria with fasts and prayers. Fasting offers Muslims ample time to reconnect with Allah. When is Ramadan fasting starting and ending? Keep reading below to find out more.

Key takeaways:

• Ramadan began on 1 March 2025 in Nigeria and most parts of the world.
• The holy month is expected to end on 29 or 30 March.
• Ramadan fasting means no food or drink can be consumed during sunlit hours.
• Muslims also pray and repent during Ramadan.
• Sharing food, time, and acts of kindness with friends, family, neighbours, and strangers is also encouraged.

When is Ramadan fasting starting and ending in 2025?

In 2025, Muslims in Nigeria began Ramadan on Saturday, 1 March. The date was announced by the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar. This was after the sighting of the crescent moon on 28 February in Bama and Maiduguri.

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Ramadan is expected to end on 29 or 30 March depending on the sighting of the moon. In Islam, the holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It begins with the sighting of a crescent moon and marks the start of fasting.

The Muslim calendar year is notably shorter than the Gregorian calendar. As a result, this holy month normally starts between 10 and 12 days earlier than the previous year.

During this month, Muslims conduct a lot of introspection, reading the Quran, and communal prayers called salat.

What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. It falls in the ninth month. Muslims around the world are expected to spend this period fasting, praying, reflecting and being in community.

Ramadan begins when the crescent moon is sighted in the ninth month and lasts about 29 to 30 days. Muslims fast from food and drink during sunlit hours. The fasting hours start at Sehri (dawn) and end at Iftar (dusk).

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Ramadan is the most prominent celebration in Islam. It is a sacred month marked by daily fasts and the Eid ul-Fitr celebration. Ramadan's history dates back to 610CE when Prophet Muhammed received the first revelation of the Quran from Allah. Ramadan is a commemoration of this revelation.

How long is Ramadan 2025?

In 2025, the holy month is expected to last 29 or 30 days. The Ramadan 2025 calendar indicates that Eid al-Fitr is expected to be celebrated end of March bringing the holy month to a close. The month has already started in Nigeria.

2025 Ramadan Eid date

Depending on the moon's sighting, Eid 2025 could be on either the 29th or 30th of March.

Fasting time

During Ramadan fasting, Muslims worldwide do not consume any food or drink from sunrise to sunset. Sawm time is not uniform worldwide due to global time differences.

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Therefore, a specific morning and evening time is given for beginning and ending the fast daily. A pre-sunrise meal called suhoor (suhur or sahur) is eaten before sawm starts. The end of a daily fast is marked by an evening meal called iftar.

Suhoor and Iftar meals in Nigeria

Muslims eat two main meals during this holy month: suhoor at dawn and iftar after dusk. The meals eaten depend on what a household or individual can afford. This means that regular Nigerian dishes can be prepared during this period.

Some of the meals Nigerians prepare for suhoor are listed below.

• Bread Sandwich with a hot beverage
• Instant noodles and egg
• Moi-Moi with custard or pap
• Cereal
• Okpa
• Ewa Agoyin with Agege bread
• Fried plantain, yam, and egg stew
• Bran muffins with juice
• Mashed beans, wheat toast, and fried eggs
• Breakfast grain salad

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Below are examples of commonly consumed iftar meals in Nigeria. Usually, these meals are spicy and delicious.

• Goat meat and plantain pepper soup
• Rice dishes like jollof rice and coconut jollof rice with stew/sauce
• Fura da nunu
• Ukang
• Chicken sauce with mushroom
• Amala, eba, fufu with egusi or vegetable soup
• Baked chicken with oat sticks
• Vegetable or fruit salads
• Chicken croquettes
• Minced meat semolina pancake
• Fish delicacies with vegetable or meat soup
• Barbeque beef riblets, yam, and esa soup
• Potatoes and chicken carrot stew

Basic Ramadan fasting rules

People fasting for Ramadan 2025 in Nigeria and other parts of the world follow some rules, as listed below.

• One must not consume any food or drink during the hours of daylight.
• One must abstain from sexual activity during sawm.
• Sawm is obligatory for every adult Muslim, male or female, who has reached puberty. However, pregnant, menstruating, and nursing mothers are exempted from sawm. People who have diabetes or are severely ill are also exempted, as are those travelling long distances.
• One should say five prayers a day. Before sunrise, the first session of prayer called the Fajr should be said after suhoor. Zuhr is observed afternoon, Asr in the afternoon, Maghrib after sunset, and Isha at night.
• One must abstain from all ill talks and deeds during sawm.
• One must do acts of charity and goodness to others during this period.
• One should increase their worship of Allah and read the Quran more.

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When is Ramadan fasting starting and ending in the year 2025 in Islam?

Fasting began on the 1st of March and is expected to end on either the 29th or 30 of March. These dates can differ from place to place since they are based on crescent moon sightings.

How many days to Ramadan 2025?

Ramadan 2025 began on 1 March for most Muslims around the world. The crescent moon was sighted either on the 1st or 2nd of March in many places marking the beginning of the fast.

When is Ramadan 2026?

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar falls in February 2026. Ramadan is expected to start around 17 February 2026. However, this date depends on the sighting of the crescent moon.

What date is Ramadan 2025 in the UK?

Ramadan began on the 1st of March in the United Kingdom and is expected to last until the 29th or 30th of March.

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How do we know when Ramadan starts and ends?

The end depends on the sighting of the crescent moon which marks the close of fasting. The moon is mostly sighted after 29 or 30 days every year.

FAQs

1. When should I start fasting in Ramadan 2025? Fasting begins on the set date for the start of Ramadan in your region. For many places, it is either the 1st of March or the 2nd of March. You can with your local Ramadan calendar.

3. Which date is Ramadan 2025? Ramadan 2025 began at the beginning of March for most Muslims globally.

4. What are the expected dates for Eid in 2025? Eid ul-Fitr 2025 is expected to be celebrated on either 29 or 30 March 2025. In some areas, it could be 31 March. All this depends on the moon's sighting.

5. What time do we break our fast in Ramadan 2025? Breaking fast mostly happens upon sunset. It can be between 5: 30pm to 6:10 pm. However, there are specific times given on the Ramadan calendar for each region.

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When is Ramadan fasting starting and ending in the year 2025? The holy month started on 1 March in Nigeria and is expected to end on 29 or 30 March. Eid ul-Fitr is expected to be celebrated end of March by Muslims worldwide. We wish all our Muslim readers, friends, and family Ramadan Kareem and Eid Mubarak.

Legit.ng recently published the history of Ramadan and its meaning and purpose. The Holy Month is characterised by fasting, introspection, and reading the Quran. It is a period dedicated to doing good and cementing one's relationship with Allah.

The holy month was first marked in 610 AD and has been marked every year since then. Muslims do not consume any food or drink between sunrise and sunset during this period. A moon-sighting committee announces the start and end of this period.

Source: Legit.ng