![]() ![]() During Ramadan, Muslims fast from both food and drink from pre-dawn to sunset. Its beginning and end is determined by the sighting of the new moon. Because it is a lunar month, it moves eleven days earlier each year on the solar/Gregorian calendar. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The right to perform the Friday prayer off school property is consistent with the First Amendment protection of religious freedom, including released time programs, unless there is a school board policy that prevents all students from leaving school for any reason. Friday Congregational PrayersĪdditionally, some high school students may request to be excused for the weekly congregational prayer at a near-by mosque on Friday, from 12:15pm to 1:30pm. While praying students are not supposed to respond to someone talking to them, so privacy is important for that reason also. ![]() Students may feel self-conscious praying in public, so privacy is optimal. It is mainly during the short winter months that the noon prayer falls during school hours.įor students who request a place to pray, an empty classroom or a room in the library are good options. The time period for the noon prayer varies throughout the year, but the time period generally begins between 12:15pm and 1:15pm and ends two to three hours later. The only prayer that may need to be performed during school hours is the noon prayer. The time required for washing and prayer is about ten to fifteen minutes. During the prayer, Muslims quietly recite from the Quran and other prayers as they stand, bow, and prostrate themselves on a clean surface such as a prayer rug. ![]() Before praying, Muslims are required to wash their hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, and feet, which they can do in a bathroom sink. The prayers take place during the following windows of time: dawn to sunrise midday to late afternoon late afternoon to before sunset sunset to dusk and after dusk. Islam prescribes five daily prayers throughout the day, a practice observed by many Muslims. ![]() While these are practices of a religiously observant Muslim student, it is important to remember that Muslims are not all the same and will manifest diversity of religious practice or lack of practice. So, it’s best to ask the student about their needs, instead of assuming what their needs are. The following are some common religious practices which may impact some Muslim students at school. IntroductionĪs our nation grows increasingly diverse, it is important to understand and to accommodate the religious practices of all our students to the best of a school’s ability. Students also have the right to inform others about their religion, subject to restrictions that the school may impose, the right to attend Friday prayers, and the right to be excused from school for religious holidays. The Equal Access Act of 1984 further affirms the rights of students to initiate and participate in religious activities, such as religious clubs or even prayer services, as long as they are initiated and led by students. It also guarantees the right of a student to engage in personal worship or prayer, so long as it is student initiated and does not disrupt classroom instruction. The First Amendment guarantees such religious rights as the right to wear religiously mandated clothing and observe religiously mandated dietary rules. Religiously mandated practices for students are protected by the First Amendment, which upholds the right to freedom of religion. Legal Protections of Religious Rights of Muslim Students ![]()
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