Ramadan Mubarak
First Taraweeh prayer will take place After Isha prayers on Tuesday Feb 17 2026
The first fast will be on Morning of Wednesday Feb 18 2026 in Middle East, Europe, United Kingdom and north and south America.
In Asian countries such as India it may be a day later (so for Asian countries please check local masjid)
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘There has come to you Ramadan , a blessed month. Allah has made it obligatory on you to fast (this month). During it the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are locked, and the devils are chained up. In it, there is a night that is better than a thousand months , and whoever is deprived of its goodness is deprived indeed.’” (Reported by al-Nasai, 4/129; Sahih al-Targhib, 1/490)
Learn all about Taraweeh prays which are prayed in Ramadan
Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. The first day in an Islamic calendar starts when at time of maghrib prayers (Evening Prayers).
Therefore as soon as the new moon is sighted at the end of the 8th month of the Islamic calendar we know the month of Ramadan has started and we should try to pray the special Taraweeh prayers after the Isha Prayers and start our first Fast a Minute or so before the Start of Fajr (not sunrise but when it is still dawn).
How do Muslims find out the exact date of Ramadan?
The Islamic Calendar (also known as the Hijri Calendar or the Lunar calendar) is based on 12 Lunar months. Each month starts with the sighting of a New Moon.
A lunar month can last either 29 days or 30 days depending on the sighting of the New moon. Therefore the Islamic calendar is 8 to 12 days shorter each year compared to the Solar Calendar. This allows Ramadan to the 2 Eids, Hajj to be experienced at times times of the year throughout a persons lifetime. When I was in around 16 I observed Ramadan around the summer time when the days were long and sunny. When I was around 30 I observed Ramadan when During the winter when they days were short and the weather cold and when sometimes there was snow.
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