Every year, Muslims across the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, where they fast for 30 days.
Muslims spend the day fasting from sunrise to sunset, when they are allowed to tuck into their first meal, Iftar.
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is considered a mandatory act to all Muslims.
The five pillars of Islam are mandatory to Muslims as it is a way to live a good and responsible life in Islam.
Here, Daily Mail Australia explains the ins-and-outs of Ramadan, everything from food, sex and how women's menstruation changes the holy month.
Every year for a month, Muslims across the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, where they fast for 30 days (pictured at Eid-Al-Fitr prayers)
One of the five pillars of Islam is fasting during Ramadan. Prayer is another pillar of Islam which should be observed during the holy month
When does Ramadan begin and how long does it go for?
Muslims count on the crescent moon sighting to determine the beginning of the holy month.
Each year Ramadan begins and ends on a different day. This year it started on May 6th.
Ramadan is observed for 30 days each year.
Why does Ramadan fall in different seasons around the world?
Due to the northern and southern hemisphere, Muslims around the world fast either in winter or summer.
Australian's have been fasting during the winter months for the past few years.
Fasting is also shorter.
However, those in the northern hempishere have been fasting during the summer time which means longer fasting hours.
In addition to that, because Ramadan falls on a different day each year based on the Islamic calendar, eventually, those in the northern hemisphere will eventually observe Ramadan in winter and vice versa.
Muslims count on the crescent moon sighting to determine the beginning of the holy month
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