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When does the Ramadan night vigil (Qiyam) begin: is it after fasting the first day or before it?

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It is sunnah to perform Qiyam (night prayers) during the nights of Ramadan. Its time begins from the first night of Ramadan after sighting the crescent moon or completing Sha'ban, which is the night preceding the first day of Ramadan.

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