The Ramadan Pole Paradox
From WikiIslam
This set of questions and answers explores Ramadan's relation to the North and South Poles. According to Islamic rules, the keeping and breaking of a fast is related to times of sunrise and sunset which do not occur near the Poles as they would on other places on the Earth.
Q: How long is the day and night in countries near the North & South Poles?
- A: As we get closer to the North or South Pole, the day or night might extend for up to several months each. On the Noth Pole itself, daylight lasts 24 hours during the summer months and darkness lasts for 24 hours during the winter months.
Q: How can a Muslim fast in Ramadan in these countries?
- A: A Muslim can not fast otherwise he/she will starve to death.
Q: Why can't a Muslim fast during Ramadan near the Poles?
- A: The Pious will start the fast in the morning and end it when the Sun sets. Considering the Sun will be up in the sky for days and weeks and month, the pious will have to starve to death. Our bodies can survive for multiple days without food but we will die without water.
Q: What solution did Islamic Scholars offer to the Pious?
- A: Islamic scholars offered the only Mickey Mouse solution they could offer. The scholars made a fatwa that the pious can follow the schedule of his original country or the schedule of the closest country with a distinguishable day & night.
Q: Why it is not a valid solution to follow the schedule of our original country?
- A: What if the Muslim was born near the Poles? And why do I have to follow the schedule of another country? What kind of solution is this anyway?
Q: Why it is not a valid solution to follow the schedule of the closest country where day & night can be distinguished?
- A: Again, why do I have to follow the schedule of another country? And what does the 'Closest Country' mean? The closest country will still have a day or a night that will extend for 23 hours.
Q: Why do you think Islam did not take into consideration Muslims living near the Poles?
- A: We can understand some desert dwellers not knowing about the poles, but the Creator of the Universe should have known better.
Q: Don't you think the rules for Ramadan were imposed by a Divine Entity?
- A: Impossible. Whoever made these rules either believes that the Earth is Flat, or the Earth is in a Perfect perpendicular tilt relative to the Sun. A real Creator would not make such an astronomical blunder in regards to his/her Creation.
Q: Many People believe the Qur'an is Satanic. Do you agree?
- A: Absolutely not. Satan would not have made such an astronomical blunder either. Satan would know that the Earth is a tilted sphere relative to the Sun. Satan would not have made this mistake.
Q: What do you think Muslims should do about the Ramadan Paradox?
- A: They should stop believing in fairy tales.
Q: Did Muhammad fast Ramadan?
- A: Muhammad, got himself and all the prophets before him an exemption from having to fast, because the weight of the revelations is too heavy. Muslims should get an exemption for themselves too.
[edit] External links
- How to pray and fast in countries where the day or night is continuous - Fatwa response from IslamQ&A team
