Fasting for Muslims
Ramadan is the name of the one-month fasting period when Muslims fast from dawn till sunset. During the period of fasting, apart from eating and drinking, Muslims are also forbidden from smoking and having sexual relations. Only the sick are excused from fasting during this month. Muslims are expected to avoid lying, breaking promise or cheating during the month of Ramadan. It is to remind them of the plight of the poor and to cleanse themselves by exercising abstinence and self-control. Even the young are taught to fast. Oh its very effective for weight lost too !
Sorry it doesn’t work for me, haha.. Just can’t stand it.. ( luckily I m not Muslim )
October 3rd, 2006 at 10:55 am
I don’t think I could stand that either. Although, I have got up of the mornings and went until about 6:00 PM without eating anything and didn’t feel too many adverse effects. However, I’m afraid if I done that too much I’d be sleepy all the time.
October 9th, 2006 at 9:07 am
I love the break-of-fast meals you can get on the streets!
October 13th, 2006 at 7:06 pm
I’m a muslim and im a teenager but once you start fasting you get use to it so therefore fasting is good thing and there’s so many reasons why muslims fast.
October 13th, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Hey Salisha, I totally agree, it will be fine when we get used to it. Yes, there are few good reasons for fasting, the one i know of is body cleansing, detoxications, rite ?