Iftar the family if possible. Muslims believe that giving to the poor is very rewarding. They eat a date and drink some water to break the fast or to perform iftar. Then they have the prepared meal. Some people like to prepare foods and give to the people performing iftar in the mosques. Islam is a growing minority religion in Taiwan. During Ramadan, major mosques around Taiwan are filled with Muslims going to have their iftar followed by Tarawih prayer. Muslims in Taiwan usually break their fast with dates and water. In Trinidad and Tobago Muslims represent about 6% of the
Fast of the Firstborn not hear the completion of the tractate, or if he does not understand what he hears, or if he is in the "shiva" period of mourning and is thus forbidden from listening to the Torah material being taught, some authorities rule that subsequent eating would not qualify as a "seudat mitzvah" and he would therefore be forbidden to break his fast. Other authorities allow a firstborn to break his fast under such circumstances. The "Minchas Yitzchak" (ibid.) suggests that a firstborn in such a position should at least try to contribute to the "siyum" in some way, such as by