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Ok who's fasting for Ramadan?

In solidarity I did it last Ramadan but only for 2 weeks as I went to the land of the infidels for the last 2 weeks. I plan on doing it again - but will only be in Dubai for the last 2 weeks.

I thought I was going to be starving but thirst was the killer!

Ramadan Kareem.





p.s. I know many muslims who do not fast (and they are still ok).

i am, i do it anyways every year

good for the soul

I fast.

I eat fast.

Bleakus wrote:i am, i do it anyways every year

good for the soul

I fast and agree with you there

Bleakus wrote:
good for the soul

why it have nothing to do wid shoes.

^^huh?

i'm not fasting.. xxx

Goo for the soul, bad for the body I'm afraid.

Chocoholic wrote:Goo for the soul, bad for the body I'm afraid.

gives your stomach a break sometime which is good

Regarding fasting, here's a question:

For those of you who do actually fast, do you find that you lose weight during Ramadan, or put more on?

Just that 'fasters' always seem to be divided into two camps; those who look forward to Ramadan and can't wait to cut down on their food, and those who dread the season because they know what just what iftar - every night - in Dubai can mean!

real_foxy wrote:i'm not fasting.. xxx

Im sure someone can give you the times if you wanna fast...

i too have a question for the muslims on the forum.

when you fast, does that mean you eat nothing, not a single thing for the entire time?

because religion aside, that aint normal!

dave101 wrote:i too have a question for the muslims on the forum.

when you fast, does that mean you eat nothing, not a single thing for the entire time?

because religion aside, that aint normal!

You eat nothing the whole time until its sunset.

Galactico wrote:

dave101 wrote:i too have a question for the muslims on the forum.

when you fast, does that mean you eat nothing, not a single thing for the entire time?

because religion aside, that aint normal!

You eat nothing the whole time until its sunset.

To clarify for those who are unsure you cannot Eat, Drink or Smoke anything from Sunrise to Sunset.

Chocoholic wrote:Goo for the soul, bad for the body I'm afraid.

Choco the way Ramadan is done in our consumerist society you are right its bad for the body when you fast the whole day and then at 7pm eat 3 meals worth of food ... but the right way to be done is to have a light meal at sunset (soup, dates, water .. etc) and then have another meal a few hours later .. and then eat again before sun rise .. this way you still get 3 meals a day and its not bad for your body.

oh and i am fasting except for the part of the month i will be in infidel land

There is the difference between Fasting and hunger strike. Fasting teaches us how to be the perfect person in the all matter of daily activities. It is training period for one month and we are expected to follow the tradition in following 11 months.

If we do not bring positive changes in life then it is not FAST but Hunger strike.

some people cancel their dates in the month of Ramdan and then start their days again at the end of Ramdan , thats not the Fasting

Well i hardly FAST mostly its Hunger strike

Chocoholic wrote:Goo for the soul, bad for the body I'm afraid.

u dont have kids to feed so take it easy

[quote="Concord"]Ok who's fasting for Ramadan?

In solidarity I did it last Ramadan but only for 2 weeks as I went to the land of the infidels for the last 2 weeks. I plan on doing it again - but will only be in Dubai for the last 2 weeks.

I thought I was going to be starving but thirst was the killer!

Ramadan Kareem.


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Did your wife make you the food at 4 a.m in the morning

sage & onion wrote:

Galactico wrote:

dave101 wrote:i too have a question for the muslims on the forum.

when you fast, does that mean you eat nothing, not a single thing for the entire time?

because religion aside, that aint normal!

You eat nothing the whole time until its sunset.

To clarify for those who are unsure you cannot Eat, Drink or Smoke anything from Sunrise to Sunset.

or screw.

dave101 wrote:i too have a question for the muslims on the forum.

when you fast, does that mean you eat nothing, not a single thing for the entire time?

because religion aside, that aint normal!

Sweeety

There is logic behind it :

1 = it makes you realize about the poor people who do not have enough to eat .

2= It teaches you the patience. For example even though food is infornt of you but u cant eat because u know that it is not allowed. So when u r going to cheat someone or commit evil , this sorta Patience helps u .

In short , it develops Patience inside u.

MaaaD wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:Goo for the soul, bad for the body I'm afraid.

Choco the way Ramadan is done in our consumerist society you are right its bad for the body when you fast the whole day and then at 7pm eat 3 meals worth of food ... but the right way to be done is to have a light meal at sunset (soup, dates, water .. etc) and then have another meal a few hours later .. and then eat again before sun rise .. this way you still get 3 meals a day and its not bad for your body.

if u r trying to convert her y dont u just marry her?

I am a muslim n I fast

some ppl say "oh how is possible not to eat ? oh it is very hard! oh it is bad for your health" ... not at all , u get used 2 it n it helps u 2 CONTROL urself as Ramadan is not only about not eating..

So long as you give your body a routine to stick by.

Humans are natural grazers and 'health' speaking we should eat little and often. Tyhe best way to main a healthy weight is actualy to eat 5 small meals a day, it keeps your metabolism going.

By stopping eating, your body will actually store fat and slow down the metabolic rate, as it never knows when it's going to be fed next.

HP wrote: 2= It teaches you the patience. For example even though food is infornt of you but u cant eat because u know that it is not allowed. So when u r going to cheat someone or commit evil , this sorta Patience helps u .

In short , it develops Patience inside u.

That might be true outside of Dubai/UAE but since they prohibit the serving of food then there is less "temptation" and it is forced patience. Now, if you can fast in say Paris, for example, then you are patient.

In Dubai it is easy: Overeat after iftar (around 7 Pm), huge meal again at 4:00 am, back to bed for a few hours - fast until 2:pm go to bed at 3 pm, wake up at 7 pm, eat again - repeat for 30 days!

Thats like a short cut mode

its not gonna be easy when eventually the month of ramadan falls in the august

Bleakus wrote:Thats like a short cut mode

its not gonna be easy when eventually the month of ramadan falls in the august

just move to australia and NZ for one month = winter = short days = easy

ian give you cheap rent.

I don`t fast....I thought about it one sec, but then I realized that I would die without food and water the whole day.

By the way.....you will become fat at this time.

The whole day no food......and at night food party....Hello big bu**