Ramadan 2011

[Skyve]

Good luck everyone.

Oh I work full-time at a restaurent and sunrise is at 3:00 AM and sunset is at 10:00 PM where I live.

Yay...

[Amarisa]

Just hope it's not 100 degrees while you work

[Key-J]

I know,

A lot of my friends back in Indonesia have already started Fasting, and they go 4 - 6. I know my friends here in Canada who are fasting will be going from like 3/4 - 9.

I wish you a healthy Ramadan 2011

[Mirosuke]

Clueless
And no, Google nor Wiki are my friends.
So, do a favor and explain what is this about...

[Amarisa]

Clueless
And no, Google nor Wiki are my friends.
So, do a favor and explain what is this about...

It is where people fast during the daylight. No food or drink while the sun is up.

[The Invisible]

Question: What is Ramadan?

Spoiler!

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Every day during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.

Answer: During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.
Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties with family and friends, do away with bad habits -- essentially to clean up our lives, our thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for "fasting" (sawm) literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.

During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained. The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast.

Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God.

Ramadan Basics

Spoiler!

Each year, Muslims spend the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observing a community-wide fast. The annual fast of Ramadan is considered one of the five "pillars" of Islam. Muslims who are physically able are required to fast each day of the entire month, from sunrise to sunset. The evenings are spent enjoying family and community meals, engaging in prayer and spiritual reflection, and reading from the Qu'ran.

Some wikipedia :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan

[Tasdik]

I'm so glad I'm not Muslim.

Anyhow, good luck! =]

[woutR]

I thought water was allowed?

[Midori]

weird religious customs. will never get why people do them.

[[SD]Twysta]

weird religious customs. will never get why people do them.

That makes 2 of us. inb4 heroo the super amazing exemplary muslim.

[Vaya]

I'm not so religious but it feels good, Ramadan in any Muslim country is AMAZING, even for foreigners.

[Swindler]

When I hear the word Ramadam I think of this song.

[Revi]

Good luck everyone.

Oh I work full-time at a restaurent and sunrise is at 3:00 AM and sunset is at 10:00 PM where I live.

It's a little easier here, I started at 3:20AM and will eat inshAllah at 8:30 PM

Good luck to you and everyone else

[antics]

weird religious customs. will never get why people do them.

That makes 2 of us. inb4 heroo the super amazing exemplary muslim.

tradition maybe? i dont know either

[TheDrop]

Happy Ramadan
I think you should be looking forward to do it, if you dont actually want to do it it kind of loses the point


*lets hope this thread doesnt turn into the bullshit that was last years'

[rumblemilitia]

16 hours fasting too much for me and wheather is hot either.I guess i ll pass this year too
Actually this is important for body health and we should make it once a year anyways.

[heroo]

weird religious customs. will never get why people do them.

That makes 2 of us. inb4 heroo the super amazing exemplary muslim.

<<Removed. We speak English on SRF. If you wish to speak Dutch, use PM. - Ru>>
OT: Ramadan kareem to all that are fasting this year. It's f*cked that I can't fast the first three days due to medication, but I'll make up for them.

[Toshiharu]

weird religious customs. will never get why people do them.

That makes 2 of us. inb4 heroo the super amazing exemplary muslim.

I don't get the crazy things that Christians and Jewish people do either.

Spoiler!

And I'm not very religious. Think of me as a typical "American Christian" but in Muslim form.

It's not hard fasting if you've done it for many years already.

[woutR]

IT HAS BEGUN

[inky]

Lol my dentist started fasting during the heat wave..

Anyway, stay hydrated as much as possible and if it's between tradition and your health, I'm sure you'll know what to do. Good luck.

[*BlackFox]

So you can't drink anything? Not even water?
And If you do eating in public during Ramadan,. Well.. what would happen?

[Key-J]

It's not just food and drink, it's also about purity of mind.

No smoking, no Alcohol, no sex, no sexually related thoughts, no masturbation.

I've done a full month of Ramadan 3 (2 times technically since the first year i allowed myself water) times in my life (being Catholic myself).

I do it not for any Religious purposes, but because i admire the dedication and discipline that is needed to fast.

[woutR]

"no sexually related thoughts, no masturbation."


How is that even possible?

[EvGa]

"no sexually related thoughts, no masturbation."


How is that even possible?

It's not.

Sounds kind of like an IF diet (intermittent fasting). Except just more extreme (no water) and a little longer fast. Good luck guys... don't kill yourself in this heatwave.

[Key-J]

Well yeah obviously not completely possible, one can have sexual thoughts, but its like, you yourself don't initiate thinking sexual thoughts.

[rumblemilitia]

Not eating outside means that being polite against who is fasting and not to eat infront of him/her.In my country most of ppl dont care ramadan anymore especially younger poppulation.Cafes, restaurants full ppl eating outside.Ramadan is like christmas for us and I guess we r loosing this.

[MrJoey]

Man, I should carry food around with me, so that if I see any somalians, I can eat in front of them. (They're all muslims around here, and just about the only ones too.)

[Azilius]

It's f*cked that I can't fast the first three days due to medication, but I'll make up for them.

Ya man sounds like it

[rumblemilitia]

Man, I should carry food around with me, so that if I see any somalians, I can eat in front of them. (They're all muslims around here, and just about the only ones too.)

So what will u achive with doing this?One somalian kick ur ass may be

[The Invisible]

So you can't drink anything? Not even water?

"It's not hard fasting if you've done it for many years already."

"It's not just food and drink, it's also about purity of mind."

And If you do eating in public during Ramadan,. Well.. what would happen?

What do you expect to happen ?
Nothing will happen , most muslims don't care about eating in Ramadan in the daylight .

If someone i am talking with/passing nearby is eating/drinking , i will talk like normal , not much to attract my attention in a sandwich or whatever .