What are suhoor and iftar? How do I explain them to my child?
Bloomtivo answers
Suhoor is the meal before dawn, eaten before the fast starts at Fajr. Iftar is the meal at sunset (Maghrib) that breaks the fast. The Prophet ﷺ encouraged eating suhoor because it is blessed, and breaking the fast quickly at sunset, ideally with dates and water.
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The fasting day
Time
What happens
Before Fajr
Suhoor: eat and drink
Fajr to Maghrib
No food or drink
Maghrib (sunset)
Iftar: break the fast with dates and water, then pray
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Take suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1923).
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