“The Qur an was revealed in Ramadan, so Muslims use this month to reconnect with it.
“Ramadan is a time to be with family and friends, which was not possible this year, but virtual iftars have helped to keep the tradition alive.”
Imam Mansoor adds that each Islamic month lasts for 29 or 30 days, and because the Islamic Calendar is lunar this means that sighting the new moon for the next will take place after the 29th day has passed. This year, the sighting will take place on Wednesday, 12th of May,” he added. “It is not possible to sight the moon in the UK without a telescope, so the sighting of the closest Muslim country is taken – for the UK, this is either Morocco or South Africa.