Why Muslims are fasting during this special month Final Edition

Fasting is compulsory for all healthy Muslims, male or female, above the age of puberty. However, there are exemptions in certain situations. The purpose of these exemptions is that it is not Allah's wish to make fasting an undue burden for people. Muslims are not required to fast during illnes...

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Published inSpectator (Hamilton. 1994)
Main Authors Anoushka, Pasha, Aneela
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hamilton, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 05.01.1999
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Muslims
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Summary:Fasting is compulsory for all healthy Muslims, male or female, above the age of puberty. However, there are exemptions in certain situations. The purpose of these exemptions is that it is not Allah's wish to make fasting an undue burden for people. Muslims are not required to fast during illness, travelling, old age (when the hardships of fasting can no longer be borne) or if they are women who are pregnant, breast feeding or having a menstrual or post- natal period. Compensation for the days of fasting missed in Ramadan (depending on which of the above reasons apply) include fasting an equal number of days later in the year or feeding a poor person two meals per day for each missed day of fasting.
ISSN:1189-9417