Ramadan in Malaysia
The Malaysian Muslims receive the month of Ramadan with great joy and unequalled happiness. They change their style of living during this honorable month. Reciting the Ever-Glorious Qur’an, remembering Allah and staying at mosques are their main concern. On the few last days of Sha?ban, Muslims of Malaysia prepare themselves for receiving Ramadan. They prepare mosques for prayer and buy their necessities of food. On the 29th night of Sha?ban, the Ministry of Religious Affairs tries to sight the new moon. When the sighting is established, the ministry declares it via mass media. Muslims exchange congratulations due to the advent of Ramadan. On this great occasion, the local authorities sprinkle streets with water, clean yards and public squares and hang electric lamps in the main streets.
As for the way of receiving Ramadan in the countryside, Muslims there celebrate the occasion through gathering at mosques and congratulating one another. Also, they exchange meals of breaking the fast.
The rich and well-to-do traders normally establish feasts for providing meals of the breaking of the fast at mosques and in the streets.
Truly, the Malaysian community is distinguished with special kinds of meals.
Mostly, all family members attend prayer in the mosque regularly. Schools for teaching the Qur’an are widespread all over the country. The government encourages these schools which intensify their courses during this month. They teach Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Tafsir (Exegesis of the Qur’an), the Islamic Creed, the Arabic language besides the Ever-Glorious Qur’an. The Malaysians conclude the month of Ramadan with completing reciting the Honorable Qur’an in mosques, schools, TV, Radio, etc. Then, they make other celebrations for receiving the blessed ?Eid Al-Fitr.
Source: islamonline
Courtesy: www.everymuslim.co.za
