Ramadan in Pakistan is a wonderful, festive time of charity, worship, and abstinence.
Although we can’t afford to let our guards down just yet, this year's Ramadan will be a little less lonely as more and more people get vaccinated and restrictions are lifted. As this year is hopefully going to be better for everyone, the prospect of getting to spend Ramadan in Pakistan 2023 with one’s family and community is a heartening prospect after getting through what’s been a difficult, lonesome year for most of us.
Here’s what Islam’s holiest month looks like in Pakistan.
Ramadan in Pakistan began on Tuesday evening, the 2nd of April but preparations began long, long before that, especially as families started stocking their freezers full of Iftar time favorites like Samosas and Pakoras weeks prior!
Arguments about the sighting of the moon begin in earnest weeks before Ramadan is slated to end but this year the holy month’s last day is tentatively expected to fall on the 22nd of March! Hold out for the news update about Ramadan in Pakistan though. The boutiques are mobbed, with sweet shops down to their last desserts at least a week prior as everyone prepares for Eid.
Fasts are spent awaiting the sound of the Maghrib azan which everyone is intimately familiar with by the end of Ramadan!
To check out the updated prayer timings in Pakistan, click here!
Did you know that you can locate the direction of the Qibla right from your browser, wherever you are? You can also check out our Qibla-compass for ease of access if ever you find yourself holding a prayer mat and feeling thoroughly confused.
Laylat-al-Qadr – “The Night Of Power” – is the holiest night of the Islamic calendar. Some scholars believe it falls on the 27th of Ramadan. But it is commonly believed that the holy night falls somewhere during the last 10 days of Ramadan though when exactly remains unknown.
In Pakistan, Eid begins in earnest a week prior to the end of Ramadan but is expected to fall on or around the 21st of April this year!
Approximately 15 long hours!
Yes, Masjids are open and welcoming worshippers all Ramadan – provided SOPS are followed, of course. Most masjids will also continue to distribute alms and offer free Iftar meals this year.
We’ve got you! Head on over to our mosque finder to locate a mosque near you: because following the sound of the azan only works in theory, not practice.
Despite what Ramadan ads in Pakistan would have you believe, restaurants are operating on Ramadan hours – deliveries only begin immediately following or an hour before Iftar so plan your iftar accordingly!
Is it really Ramadan in Pakistan if you don’t force everyone at home to sit through a lecture with you? Thankfully, there are tons of options online! However going for offline Islamic classes are also possible as there are more classes available/coming back this year!
And that’s pretty much all there is to know about Ramadan in Pakistan! How do you celebrate in your country? If you’re interested to find out about how different countries celebrate Ramadan, visit our Ramadan page.
