{"id":504,"date":"2020-04-24T08:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T06:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/?p=504"},"modified":"2020-04-24T08:51:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T06:51:53","slug":"coronavirus-ramadan-in-containment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/coronavirus-ramadan-in-containment\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: Ramadan in containment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Muslims begin Ramadan this Friday, April 24 in a special context. Confinement remains. Prayer is to be done in the family. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During this period of struggle against the coronavirus, Muslims must fast for 30 days as they do every year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Starting this Friday, Muslims will have to fast for a month. There is no change, except for the prayer which will have to be done in the family because of the confinement. &#8220;Mufti Hitimana Salim said. &#8220;The voice of the Muezzin calling the followers to prayer from the top of the minaret will be heard, but the confinement must be respected. &#8220;Reminds the faithful of Mufti Hitimana.<\/p>\n<p>The holy month in Islam has prohibitions. It is not permitted to eat or drink during the day. Sexual intercourse is also forbidden. It is considered a great sin.\u00a0 You have to wait until sunset.<\/p>\n<p>Good deeds characterize this unique month of the year. Usually, Muslims share the evening meal with friends, neighbours and the less fortunate.<\/p>\n<p>With seclusion, the conviviality displayed by Muslims during Ramadan could not be as easily achieved as usual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gerard Rugambwa<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muslims begin Ramadan this Friday, April 24 in a special context. Confinement remains. Prayer is to be done in the family. During this period of struggle against the coronavirus, Muslims must fast for 30 days as they do every year. &#8220;Starting this Friday, Muslims will have to fast for a month. 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