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O you who believe, fasting is prescribed upon you as it was prescribed upon those who were before you, so that you may become righteous.

[Fast is for] specific number of days; but if anyone of you is ill or on a journey, he should make up for those days. As for those who can only fast with hardship, a compensation can be made by feeding a needy person [for each day]. But anyone who volunteers to give more, it is better for him. Yet fasting is better for you, if only you knew.

Ramadān is a month in which the Qur’an was sent down as a guidance for mankind and as clear signs that show the right way and distinguish between right and wrong. So whoever of you witnesses this month, should fast. But if anyone is ill or on a journey, he should make up for those days. Allah wants ease for you and does not want hardship for you, so that you may complete the prescribed number of days, and proclaim the greatness of Allah for having guided you, and so that you may be grateful.

When My slaves ask you concerning Me, I am indeed near. I respond to the call of the supplicant when he calls upon Me; so they should respond to Me and believe in Me, so that they may be guided.


Surah al-Baqarah 2:183-186


مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَمَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever fasted the month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven ."

Sahih Bukhari 2014


إِذَا جَاءَ رَمَضَانُ فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَصُفِّدَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When there comes the month of Ramadan, the gates of mercy are opened, and the gates of Hell are locked and the devils are chained.

Sahih Muslim 1079


من قام رمضان إيمانًا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who observes optional prayer (Tarawih prayers) throughout Ramadan, out of sincerity of Faith and in the hope of earning reward will have his past sins pardoned."

Riyad as Saliheen 1187


Ramadan Mubarak friends! It begins either on Tuesday or Wednesday next week, depending on the sighting of the moon. May it be our best Ramadan yet, inshallah.
 
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Ramadan was meant to prepare real Muslims for the Jesus fast (40+ days water only fast), which is the true path/straight way to spiritual rebirth (John 3:3-7) and enlightenment.

Matthew 4:1-11
4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
4:5 Then the devil taketh him up into the Holy City, and setteth him on a pinnacle of The Temple,
4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the "I AM" thy God.
4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him ONLY shalt thou serve.
4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
 
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There was no trace of the crescent, yet they announced it to start today. Pictures show no crescent yesterday. Also no official picture shows it and no live television spotted it.

The moon was spotted in many places brother (Saudi, UAE, Nigeria, San Diego). Even so, both global and local moonsighting are both valid differences - see this thread:
 
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I only came on to wish Ramadan Mubarak to the Muslim posters here and now it seems there's a controversy over whether it's here or not! :D

Best wishes to all here anyway. I very much appreciate the chance this forum affords to interact with good people from different cultures and beliefs. Hope this special time of the year brings you peace and happiness.
 

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Eating an early break fast skipping lunch then eating dinner is not a fast
For me the fasting period is from 5 :36 am to 7 :54 pm. As the day gets longer this will increased by a few minutes till Ramadan ends. I'm one of the lucky ones as there are parts of this world where the day's length forces people to fast for 19, 20 hours a day. My time is roughly 14 hours.

Breakfast, literally Break Fast.. is typical for most people at 6-8 am. While the average person goes to bed at 8-10pm. So for the average non Muslim, they fast (sleep) daily 8 to 12 hours.

Since Muslims are not asleep for the most part..
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And seeing Fasting literally means to go without food for a period of time. Perhaps you can tell us whats going on here?
 

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Ok, so you disagree with the literal definition of the word.
Take it up with Webster i guess.

For the other 7.6 billion people on the planet, fasting is intentionally going without food for a fixed time period.
 

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Ok, so you disagree with the literal definition of the word.
Take it up with Webster i guess.
Ramadan is all about conforming to Webster's literal definition of fasting and not about a religious incentive to abstain from food in any meaningful way for supposed spiritual benefits.
Results: A total of 173 Saudi families were interviewed. One out of 5 indicated that their expenditure increases during Ramadan. Approximately two thirds of the respondents (59.5%) reported weight gain after Ramadan. When asked about their perspective explanations for that: 40% attributed that to types of foods being rich in fat and carbohydrates particularly date in (Sunset meal) 97.7% and rice in (Dawn meal) 80.9%. One third (31.2%) indicated that it was due to relative lack of physical exercise in Ramadan and 14.5% referred that to increase in food consumption. Two thirds (65.2%) of those with increased expenditure reported weight gain.

Conclusion: Surprisingly weight gain and not weight loss was reported after Ramadan by Saudis which indicates timely needed life-style and dietary modification programs for a population which reports one of the highest prevalence rates of diabetes.
Source: Balkees Abed Bakhotmah. The puzzle of self-reported weight gain in a month of fasting (Ramadan) among a cohort of Saudi families in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia. Nutrition Journal 2011, 10:84.
 

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God isn't worthy enough to give up more than one meal a day?
As i said for some people its for 20 hours. While some people like me, typically eat 5 times a day. Do you typically wait for 8 pm to eat dinner? Cause many here in the states have dinner at 4, 5pm. Persoanlly I've never had problems with food. Its easy for me to go the day without it.

However fasting is done for God's sake and its not just food. Water is given up and when you live in humid climates its very difficult. Especially if you have work like mine where you're working in hot attics. There have been days where I come home from work and soaked my head in water for 10 minutes tricking my body into thinking i just gave it some water when i still had 4 hours to go before i could actually have a drink.

Its also marital relations that are forbidden during the fasting period. Smoking, cursing, public shows of anger, ect. I don't want this to turn into a book but Ramadan covers more then food while for some people its easier then others. Odds are you live in a temperate climate or sit in AC all day. its very easy to go a day without water if you never sweat.

God only requests fasting from daybreak to sunset for 30 days. As I've said, depending on the situation its easy or its not.
 
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God isn't worthy enough to give up more than one meal a day?
What kind of legislated fasting do Christians practice?

Source: Balkees Abed Bakhotmah. The puzzle of self-reported weight gain in a month of fasting (Ramadan) among a cohort of Saudi families in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia. Nutrition Journal 2011, 10:84.
Can you explain why Muslims in Jeddah, KSA in 2011 are representative of the Muslim population globally and historically?

Can you explain why they are representative of the totality of evidence concerning the effects of fasting in Ramadan?

Can you affirm that these Muslims in Jeddah, KSA, in 2011, are representative of the Sunnah of the fasting of the Prophet, peace be upon him, the standard which Muslims must hold themselves to?
 

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What kind of legislated fasting do Christians practice?
I could be wrong but i don't think turdmuppet is a Christian. Least the name isn't very... idk, Jesus like? Those who associate themselves with waste are usually godless. Like i said, could be wrong.

I'll share a definition since our intermittent fasting friend seems to like them.
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Do Christians use aliases involving fecal matter? Idk, It would be a first for me.
 

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Can you explain why Muslims in Jeddah, KSA in 2011 are representative of the Muslim population globally and historically?
I was expecting one of you attempt to disavow other Muslims as not "representative of the Muslim population globally" despite always harping on about how Islam is unified and not fragmented like those Christian denominations. However, I will entertain your feigned ignorance and say this study is just one localized example of the global phenomenon of gorging oneself during Ramadan in Islamic countries. Here's another article that deals with the issue more generally, although it cites specific examples.
But iftar — the meal that breaks the fast at sunset — can often become an extravagant affair where an excess of food is prepared and consumed, and food wastage levels can escalate due to a variety of factors ranging from a commercialisation of the holy month to the generosity of hosts who overcook for events.
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Parongpong Waste Management, a recycling centre based in West Java, Indonesia, told the ABC that in Jakarta alone — the capital city of the largest Muslim country in the world — there was an additional 200 tonnes of waste during Ramadan last year.
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Dr Bekim Hasani, who is also Imam of the Albanian Mosque in Carlton, believes culture is the main reason for over-consumption as the community focuses on serving elaborate meals to family and friends as they break the day's fast.

Dr Bekim urged Muslim communities around the world to refine their aims for Ramadan by worshipping God and doing more charities for the less fortunate rather than treating it as "a month of feasting".
Here's an article about how Ramadan goes down in Qatar.
During Ramadan most of the population sleep during the day, with the iftar beginning at sundown: large feasts at which many end up eating so much they need to be taken to hospital casualty wards, with a record high almost 8,000 cases of indigestion recorded at the Hamad Medical Hospital emergency room solely in the first week of Ramadan 2011.
If Jeddah, Jakarta, Hamad, and others are not "representative of the Muslim population globally", I wonder which city or country you would point to as practicing Ramadan as it should be practiced, and provide statistics indicating the opposite trend is true rather than just trying to obfuscate the evidence presented and throwing your Sunni coreligionists under the bus to make a point.

By the way, is the tactic of always interrogating Christianity as a response to an argument, regardless of that person's actual religious beliefs, "representative of the Muslim population globally"? Or is it just your own negligent way of trying to divert criticism?
 
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