Safa Breaks Fast
Safa has fasted all day and it is time to break her fast. Help her choose what to eat and drink, in an Islamic game for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Safa Breaks Fast about?
Safa Breaks Fast is an Islamic learning game for children aged 4 to 9 in which they help a girl called Safa choose what to eat and drink at the end of a day of fasting.
Safa has been fasting all day. She is hungry and thirsty, and now, at last, it is time to break her fast. Children help her choose what to eat and what to drink. On the cover, Safa holds a cupcake with a cherry on top in one hand and a plate of tomatoes, carrots and cucumber in the other, as if she cannot decide.
The game brings children to the happiest moment of a fasting day. It is a natural way to talk about Ramadan: Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, and the meal at sunset is called Iftar. Many Muslims break their fast with a date and some water, following the example of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. After a long day without food, every bite feels like a gift, and it is a good time to thank Allah.
Parents can also use the game to talk about choosing good food, and about what their own family eats at Iftar. Safa is a Miraj original; she also stars in Safa Shops for Ramadan, and Kamal the Kangaroo has a game like this one, Kamal Breaks Fast.
What your child will learn
- In Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset.
- The fast ends at sunset with a meal called Iftar.
- Many Muslims break their fast with a date, as the Prophet ﷺ did.
- We thank Allah for our food, and never more than after a day of fasting.
How to play
- Safa has been fasting all day, and now it is time to break her fast.
- Look at the food and drinks she can have.
- Choose what Safa should eat.
- Choose what Safa should drink.
Skills practised
- Making choices
- Recognising foods
- Islamic words (Ramadan, Iftar)
Talk about it afterwards
- What did you choose for Safa to eat and drink?
- How do you think Safa felt after fasting all day?
- What does our family eat and drink to break the fast?
- Why do you think food tastes so good after a day of fasting?
Words to know
- Iftar
- The meal that breaks the fast at sunset.
- Ramadan
- The month in which Muslims fast from dawn until sunset.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Safa Breaks Fast suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. Younger children enjoy choosing Safa's food, and older children can talk about fasting and Iftar.
What does Safa Breaks Fast teach children?
It shows the moment a fast ends at sunset, and it is a starting point for talking about Ramadan, Iftar and thanking Allah for our food.
