It is mandatory for every healthy and adult Muslim to fast during Ramadan, the holiest month of Islam. The real purpose of fasting is to control oneself and worship Allah, but often due to lack of information, people make some mistakes due to which their worship remains incomplete. Experts say that along with fasting, it is equally important to offer Namaz five times a day because fasting without Namaz is not considered correct.
According to Shariat, there are some strict rules during fasting which are necessary for every fasting person to follow. If someone intentionally eats or drinks something, his fast is broken immediately. Additionally, intentionally vomiting, inhaling steam, or administering a drip to the body that quenches hunger and thirst invalidates the fast.
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What are the reasons for breaking the fast?
- Deliberately drinking a drop of water or eating a small morsel also breaks the fast.
- Inhaling intoxicating substances like smoke or steam is prohibited.
- Such injections or drips which provide strength and nutrition to the body break the fast. However, experts have different opinions on injection of common medicines.
- If a person is on a long journey of more than 80 kilometers, he is allowed to skip the fast but will have to compensate for it later.
What to do if a mistake is made?
If the fast is broken due to compulsion or unknowingly, then it has to be ‘Kaza’, that is, after Ramzan, the fast for the same number of days has to be observed again, but if someone has broken the fast intentionally, then he has to give ‘Kaffara’.
Kaffaara means repentance or punishment. For this, the person will either have to fast for 60 consecutive days or feed 60 poor people. Along with Kaffarah, Kaza of that broken fast i.e. one fast has to be kept separately.
Who is exempted from fasting?
- If there is a fear of increasing the disease by fasting.
- Pregnant women have also been given relief from this.
- Fasting is not obligatory for very old people who are physically disabled and small children.
- The rules are also relaxed for people who are mentally ill or unconscious.
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Effective ways to stay hydrated during Ramadan
- As soon as Iftar begins, do not drink 2-3 glasses of water at once, as this may cause flatulence. Instead, start with dates and a glass of water. Aim to drink a glass of water every hour. Drink at least 2 glasses of water during breakfast.
- Include such things in your diet whose water content is more than 90%. Like watermelon and melon are excellent for iftar. Be sure to eat cucumber and tomato as salad. Eating curd during Sehri reduces thirst and also improves digestion.
- By consuming tea and coffee, water gets released from the body quickly and one feels more thirsty.
- Salt absorbs water from the body, which causes dehydration, so do not use too much salt and spices.
- Too sweet drinks can increase thirst, so stay away from sugary drinks.
- Avoid direct sunlight as much as possible. If possible, stay in a cool part of the house during the day and postpone physically demanding tasks to the evening or after iftar.
Note: The things written in this news are based on religious and local beliefs. We do not confirm this.
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