2018 Ramadan suhoor and iftar timings in Ghana

Here is your full suhoor (Fajr) and iftar (Maghrib) schedule for the month of Ramadan. These are the timings in Ghana.

Ramadan is held during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s a time of spiritual reflection, charitable acts and spending time with loved ones. Muslims also treat is as a month in which they can overcome sinful habits.

It is also a month when Muslims fast. This means no eating or drinking between sunrise and sunset, which is important during Ramadan as it allows Muslims to devote themselves further to their faith, ultimately becoming closer to Allah, or God.

The reason why Muslims fast is because it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, the other pillars being faith, prayer, charity and making the pilgrimage to Holy City of Mecca.

Before sunrise, Muslims eat a meal (suhoor) and then another meal (iftar) after sunset. One who is ill, pregnant or traveling does not have to fast. Children and the elderly are also not required to fast during the month of Ramadan.

For those fasting and taking part in Islam’s special month of Ramadan there are a very specific set of prayer times to remember. Muslim prayer times are based on the sun’s movement and so, change throughout the month and year.

Luckily, Ghana has a prayer timetable to help Muslims keep up with the different times throughout the month of Ramadan.

When does Ramadan start this year?

This year Ramadan began on the evening of Wednesday, May 16 and is expected to end on Friday, June 15.

It falls at a different time each year because the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, which means there isn’t a fixed date for Ramadan.

Below is the timetable: