What fasting is all about

Fasting is not the law of the land but the law of Allah: Q2:181.

Fasting is a spiritual and physical exercise. It is a religious institution and universal as prayer.

It is also a hygienic maxim and an important observation. It is a basic and minimal requirement for the fulfilment of a Muslim’s faith.

Fasting enables one to attain a feeling of closeness to Allah. It is for Allah that Muslims fast.

The purpose of fasting is to learn piety, self-restraint, God-consciousness, to fear Allah, to do good deeds and to obey Allah.

The aim of fasting is to obtain Allah’s pleasure.

It makes a Muslim steadfast, disciplined and always conscious of Allah. The wisdom of fasting is to renounce the lawful satisfaction of one’s desires. Fasting strengthens the will of self-control and heals any pain. It prevents diseases, helps concentration and lays the foundation of moral purity.

May Allah reward Muslims who fast. Ramadan Mubarak.

AHAMAD KHYYAM Curepe