Planning to Break Your Fast at Istiqlal Mosque? Here's What You Need to Know
Jakarta — Breaking the fast at a mosque is an inseparable part of Ramadan, particularly at Istiqlal Mosque. Each year, thousands of Muslims flock to Southeast Asia's largest mosque to break their fast together and perform congregational tarawih prayers.
During Ramadan 1447 H, Istiqlal Mosque will provide between 4,000 and 5,000 boxed rice packages from Monday to Thursday. On weekends — Friday, Saturday and Sunday — the mosque will supply approximately 7,000 to 10,000 boxed rice packages as free iftar meals.
On the first day of Ramadan fasting, Thursday 19 February 2026, at least 6,000 food packages were prepared by Istiqlal Mosque management for distribution to worshippers. Of the 6,000 iftar packages, 3,000 were known to have come from donors, 500 from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, and a further 2,000 were contributed by the Saudi Arabian Embassy. The 2,000 packages from the Saudi Arabian Embassy consisted of biryani rice.
On the first day of fasting, thousands of Muslims had already filled the Istiqlal Mosque grounds by the time of the Asr prayer. Worshippers who arrived joined the congregational Asr prayer and continued with the routine religious study session held after Asr in the mosque grounds.
At approximately 5.00pm Western Indonesian Time, Istiqlal Mosque staff begin distributing the iftar food packages. Those arriving are directed to the mosque's corridor areas.
The iftar packages distributed comprise mineral water, dates and a rice meal. When the time comes to break the fast, worshippers may enjoy their iftar meal in the mosque's corridor areas.
After breaking the fast, worshippers are reminded to dispose of their rubbish properly before joining the congregational Maghrib prayer. Following Maghrib prayers, worshippers may continue with the congregational Isha and tarawih prayers at Istiqlal Mosque.
During Ramadan 1447 H, Istiqlal Mosque will provide between 4,000 and 5,000 boxed rice packages from Monday to Thursday. On weekends — Friday, Saturday and Sunday — the mosque will supply approximately 7,000 to 10,000 boxed rice packages as free iftar meals.
On the first day of Ramadan fasting, Thursday 19 February 2026, at least 6,000 food packages were prepared by Istiqlal Mosque management for distribution to worshippers. Of the 6,000 iftar packages, 3,000 were known to have come from donors, 500 from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, and a further 2,000 were contributed by the Saudi Arabian Embassy. The 2,000 packages from the Saudi Arabian Embassy consisted of biryani rice.
On the first day of fasting, thousands of Muslims had already filled the Istiqlal Mosque grounds by the time of the Asr prayer. Worshippers who arrived joined the congregational Asr prayer and continued with the routine religious study session held after Asr in the mosque grounds.
At approximately 5.00pm Western Indonesian Time, Istiqlal Mosque staff begin distributing the iftar food packages. Those arriving are directed to the mosque's corridor areas.
The iftar packages distributed comprise mineral water, dates and a rice meal. When the time comes to break the fast, worshippers may enjoy their iftar meal in the mosque's corridor areas.
After breaking the fast, worshippers are reminded to dispose of their rubbish properly before joining the congregational Maghrib prayer. Following Maghrib prayers, worshippers may continue with the congregational Isha and tarawih prayers at Istiqlal Mosque.