*Dought & clear, - Times of prayer and fasting in the polar regions.

* I am a non muslim who currently live in a muslim country. It is my
understanding that the 5 daily pryers as well as the times for
feasting during the ramadhan are according to sunrise and sunset. My
question : How do a muslim may deterine the appropriate times for the
prayers and begin feasting if he/she lives near the artic circle where
nights and days can be quite long depending of the season.
My thanks for your answer and continue your work. It helps me
understand a few things about islam as well as understand what our
local staff were talking about.
Praise be to Allaah.
We thank you for this question and we appreciate your interest in the
prayer times in Islam. In answer to your question, those who live
close to the Arctic Circle, where they have continual night or
continual day for several months, should look to the closest city to
them where night and day are distinct in each twenty-four hour period,
then they should do the five daily prayers based on the timing in that
city.
Your interest in the matter and your keenness to ask questions and
find out gives us the hope that you will embrace this religion and
practise its rituals. We wish you well and hope for guidance for you.