This is called fasting. Fasting is important during Ramadan as it allows Muslims to devote themselves to their faith and come closer to Allah, or God. At the end of the fast - when the sun has gone down - usually, families and friends will get together for iftar to break their fast.

Is it haram to marry in Ramadan?

Ramadan rules for Marriage There is no provision in Islamic law that prohibits marriage during Ramadan or any other month. Rather it is permissible to get married at any time of the year. But it is forbidden for a fasting person to eat and have sexual intercourse with his wife from Fajr to sunset.