Arafah Fasting Imsak Schedule, Monday 25 May 2026

Millions of Muslims worldwide converge on a single location. Arafah fasting is a highly recommended sunnah for Muslims not performing Hajj. According to the Islamic calendar, it falls on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, which this year corresponds to Monday, 25 May 2026. Knowing the imsak time is crucial for Muslims to cease eating before dawn and prepare for the fasting period. Due to geographical differences, imsak times vary across Indonesian regions. Note: Data is being validated by local authorities; follow official schedules from the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs or your local grand mosque. The intention (niyat) can be made silently from the night before or during suhur before dawn: نَوَيْتُ صَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ سُنَّةً لِلّٰهِ تَعَالَى (Nawaitu shauma arafata sunnatan lillahi ta’ala), meaning ‘I intend to observe the Arafah sunnah fast for Allah the Almighty.’ A hadith states: ‘Fasting on Arafah expiates the sins of the previous and coming year.’ (Muslim). Tarwiyah fasting occurs on 8 Dhu al-Hijjah; its name derives from ‘tarrawiya’, meaning reflection, referring to the story of Prophet Ibrahim (AS).