Business in the month of Ramadan for Muslims certainly can be an opportunity to increase blessings of business which are also considered as worship, if done in a way that is in accordance with sharia. Especially right in the month of Ramadan where the rewards of people who do good deeds can be multiplied many times over.
There are actually many business opportunities in the month of Ramadan that can be run. Business opportunities in the month of Ramadan that are quite open can also be an opportunity to earn additional income to complete the Eid celebration.
Well, one of the products that is widely sought after during the month of Ramadan is dates. Because Ramadhan without dates feels like something is missing, especially when breaking the fast together in mosques around us.
So when the demand for dates is high, of course this will be a very tempting business opportunity in the month of Ramadan, right? So let’s discuss some things about selling dates which are a business opportunity in the month of Ramadan.
Dates, a Product that is Much Sought After in the Month of Ramadan
Who doesn’t look for dates in the month of Ramadan to break their fast? It seems that the majority of Muslim families at least once when breaking their fast in the month of Ramadan have dates on the menu. Or at least when breaking the fast together at the mosque, the committee will usually provide dates to start breaking the fast.
In 2024, many date traders even claimed that their sales increased by up to 100 percent from normal days. Reported by TEMPO.co, “A number of date traders in the Pasar Kliwon area, Solo City, Central Java, admitted that their sales turnover increased by more than 100 percent during the last week at the beginning of the month of Ramadan 2024. Dates from Tunisia, Egypt, and Medina are the types that are most sought by consumers”.
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It is not only sellers who prove that date sales increase significantly in the month of Ramadan. But also when we look at the habits of Indonesian people who like to share with the intention of getting abundant rewards as said by the Prophet ﷺ
From Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani said, Rasulullah ﷺ said:
مَنْ فَطَّرَ صَائمًا، كانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أجْر الصَّائمِ شيءٍ رواه الترمذي ( 807 ) وابن ماجه ( 1746 ) وصححه ابن حبان ( 8 / 216 ) والألباني في ” صحيح الجامع ” ( 6415 )
“Whoever gives food to a fasting person to break his fast, will have a reward like it without reducing the reward of the fasting person in the slightest.”
(HR. Tirmidhi, 807. Ibn Majah, 1746. And authenticated by Ibn Hibban, 8/216. And by Al-Bany in the sahih Al-Jami’, 6415).
With the spirit of gaining additional rewards for fasting in Ramadan. It turns out that there are quite a few people who try to buy dates in large quantities to be distributed when breaking the fast. In fact, there are quite a few who give them to mosques for the stock of takjil for breaking the fast for the congregation at the mosque.
The spirit of sharing dates to break the fast strengthens the estimated profit of business opportunities in the month of Ramadan by selling dates.
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Why Dates Are Popular for Breaking Fast
Many say that dates have high nutritional value. In addition, dates are also very easy to carry anywhere so that they are usually eaten when breaking the fast in the month of Ramadan. However, if only the nutritional value and practicality can be carried anywhere, of course the reward value will be reduced from what can actually be achieved.
So as a believer, why are dates the choice for breaking the fast, namely as part of the Sunnah, following the example of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, namely starting iftar by eating dates, before leaving for the Maghrib prayer.
The following is the prayer of Rasulullah ﷺ when breaking the fast before performing the Maghrib prayer as stated in the following hadith:
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يفطر على رطبات قبل أن يصلي فإن لم تكن رطبات فعلى تمرات فإن لم تكن حسا حسوات من ماء
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ broke his fast with ruthab before performing the prayer (Maghrib), so if there was no ruthab (he broke his fast) with tamr. If there was no (tamr) then he broke his fast by drinking water” (HR. Abu Dawud).
The use of dates to maximize the reward of the sunnah when breaking the fast in the month of Ramadan is what makes dates highly sought after and of course will be a very tempting business opportunity in the month of Ramadan.
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Khatimah
There are indeed many business opportunities in the month of Ramadan, but dates are one of the products that are in great demand. Because in addition to its delicious taste, high nutrition, and practical to carry around, it turns out that breaking the fast with dates also has its own virtues in order to increase the value of rewards in the sight of Allah ﷻ in the month of Ramadan.
Hopefully a little discussion of the Sweet Selling of Dates, Business Opportunities in the Month of Ramadan can be an inspiration to increase blessings in the month of Ramadan.
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References
Date Sales Turnover Soars 100 Percent. Accessed from https://www.tempo.co/ekonomi/omzet-penjualan-kurma-melonjak-100-persen-pedagang-enggan-jual-kurma-israel-76680
Hadith of Tirmidhi, 807. Ibn Majah, 1746. Accessed from https://almanhaj.or.id/4172-keutamaan-memberi-buka-orang-yang-berpuasa.html
Hadith of Sunan Abu Dawud No. 2009, Book of Fasting. Accessed from https://www.hadits.id/hadits/dawud/2009
