After Sundown

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The Muslim Council of Britain, the largest umbrella organization of Muslims in the UK, published online help guide to cope with million, with the restrictions of lockdown during the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan.

He says, this year Ramadan will start at The End of This Week , will "have a very different experience for Muslims, as we adapt to changing circumstances during the Covid-19-pandemic".

With the lockdown still, there is no communal worship are actions outside of the house, no Taraweeh prayer in the mosque and no iftars (usually a large ritual meal to mark the breaking The Fast after sunset With Friends and family to visit.

Instead, the MCB is a tutorial on How To a virtual iftars online with loved ones and community members through the use of video chat.

you can Plan your iftar menu in advance, it says, to avoid multiple shopping trips.

It also suggests eating high-energy, slow-burning food during The Second meal of The Night , the suhoor, which takes place just Before Dawn , in order to help energy levels during the daylight hours of fasting.

during the day, fasting can sometimes lead to frayed tempers, especially when someone is already expecting very much in The Night and then to work in The Morning .

MCB advises Muslims to "honor your workplace tasks with patience and good grace to the people around you".

But it also warns that a refusal by the employer to allow flexibility in the work timings for fasting employees without a legitimate business reason could be the amount to unlawful indirect discrimination.

The Muslim Holy month of Ramadan is a special time for almost two billion Muslims all over The World .

In a normal year, it is a time of community prayer, the celebration of daytime fasting, at night, extensive socialising and acts of deep generosity, and charity when Muslims reaffirm their faith in God.

For those who live in The West , the giving up of eating and drinking during daylight hours, while the rest of the population is able to indulge in public in cafes and restaurants has always been a time of testing.

But this year, it will be very different.

With lockdown is that the majority of this visible attempt of the people remain on The Streets will be missing, like home.

However, the individual insulation is completely counter-intuitive to the majority of the Muslims during the month of Ramadan. In General, all the municipalities tend to pour on The Streets After Dark and enjoy the experience of community with their relatives and neighbors.

believe Dr. Emmantina El-Badawy, an expert on Islamic jurisprudence, that The Spirit of Ramadan is to survive.

"So much of The Essence of the Ramadan can be maintained during the isolation.

"The Spiritual aspects may be even increased for some of us, with less distractions than usual.

"The local practice is to be missed, which is subject to the restrictions, this is built for sure, But there are already great initiatives to help with this. "

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Source of news: bbc.com