🏮 Ramadan and the Islamic year · Step 3 of 10
Suhoor and iftar
The Prophet ﷺ taught us to eat suhoor before dawn and to break the fast quickly at sunset.
“Eat suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing.”
Even a little food or a sip of water at suhoor follows the Sunnah.
“People will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten to break the fast.”
When the sun has set, we break the fast straight away, with dates or water if we can.
A good iftar
- Break the fast with a date, or water if there is no date.
- Say the dua for breaking the fast (below).
- Pray Maghrib, then eat your meal.
- Share: inviting someone to iftar or giving food brings great reward.
✅ Check yourself
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What did the Prophet ﷺ say is in suhoor?
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Blessing (barakah).
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Should we delay iftar after sunset?
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No. We break the fast quickly once the sun has set.