Ramadan 2025
This Ramadan, serve with purpose and be the reason behind someone’s miracle.
Ramadan 2025
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Ramadan Resources
We’ve put together a list of resources from a donation scheduling platform to Islamic playlists and gift bundles, all to help you prepare for the blessed month. Allahumma Balighna Ramadan!
Ramadan Timetables
View our Ramadan Timetables according to your local time zone to find out when the daily 5 prayers and times to begin your fast and end it will be taking place.
Reasons people trust Islamic Relief
Your Zakat in Trusted Hands
Your Zakat is an Amanah, and we take that trust very seriously. At Islamic Relief Canada, we follow a scholar-verified Zakat Policy to ensure that Islamic principles are adhered to every step of the way and that your Zakat reaches as many poor and needy people as possible to transform their lives.
Zakat ul Fitr 
Fitrana is a charitable donation of food that must be given before Eid prayer, before the end of the month of Ramadan. Any Muslim who has food in excess of their needs must pay $10 in Zakat ul Fitr.
Zakat Catalogue
We’ve highlighted some of our Zakat-funded work by country and cause to help you donate your Zakat to a project close to your heart. At Islamic Relief Canada, we ensure that giving Zakat is a transparent and trusted experience for you!
Events
Learn more about Ramadan
The month of Ramadan is a sacred time of the year for Muslims around the world. There are strict rules to follow during Ramadan that Muslims must abide by.
We've listed the Ramadan rules for you, so if you're new to Islam or need a refresher, they can help you best prepare for the holy month.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Eid 2025 after Ramadan?
Eid al-Fitr officially begins at the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal. Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting but thanking Allah for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the previous month to help them practise self-control.
When does Ramadan 2025 start?
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday, February 28, 2025 or Saturday, March 1, 2025, and end on Saturday, March 29, 2025 or Sunday, March 30, 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon.
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to end on Saturday, March 29, 2025 or Sunday, March 30, 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Ramadan lasts either 29 or 30 days, and the time during which it takes place varies every year. This is because the date depends on the lunar calendar, which is roughly 10 or 11 days shorter than the commonly used Gregorian calendar
The meaning of Kareem is generous/noble. Ramadan is a month where Allah (SWT) forgives, blesses and rewards faithful Muslims without a limit.
Ramadan Kareem means Ramadan the generous month.
Therefore, it is an expression that is used to welcome the month of Ramadan by Muslims around the world.
Every day during Ramadan, Muslims begin the fast at sunrise after having a meal (Suhoor), after which the morning Fajr prayer is prayed. The fast isn't broken until sunset with the Iftar meal, which precedes the Maghrib, the fourth prayer of the day.