Religious Dues

The Blessed month of Ramadan will soon be upon us once again - a time for reflection, contemplation and celebration. 

As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Sunday 5th May 2019, depending on the sighting of the moon.  

One of the five Pillars of Islam, sawm will begin a few hours after the sighting of the moon at sunrise and continue until sunset. It is essential to familiarise yourself with the dates and times for Ramadan 2019, as anyone who is still eating their pre-dawn meal (suhoor) following the completion of the call to prayer (Fajr) is disqualified from that day’s fast. 

The day’s fast is completed at sunset and the Maghrib prayers begin. It is traditional to end your fast by eating dates before the evening meal with family and friends.  

This 2019 Ramadan timetable has been provided by the East London Mosque.  

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Local variations can be found below.

City	Fajr	Maghrib
Birmingham	+8	+6
Bradford	+9	+8
Cardiff	+13	+12
Glasgow	+22	+40
Leeds	+7	+4
Liverpool	+12	+9
Manchester	+10	+7
Middlesbrough	+8	+14

* Please note that all dates and times are subject to change, depending on the sighting of the moon.  

While fasting during Ramadan is one of the five Pillars of Islam, another is the act of charity. This Ramadan, please consider giving generously via our donations page to help those less fortunate today.