The evening meal that breaks the daily Ramadan fast is called iftar.
Iftar begins after sunset, when Muslims observing the fast may eat and drink again. In many communities, people traditionally break the fast with dates and water before performing the sunset prayer, though the exact foods and customs differ widely across cultures.
Iftar may be a private family meal, a communal gathering at a mosque, or a public charitable event. Ramadan traditions emphasize generosity, and many communities provide free meals to neighbours, travellers, and people in need.
Iftar is the counterpart to suhoor, the pre-dawn meal eaten before the next day’s fast. Neither term names the fast itself: the Arabic term commonly associated with the fasting pillar is sawm.