What time can you eat during the fast? Mandatory conditions of fasting

Is it possible to replenish the mood in winter if Ramadan was in summer? Will this be right?

Allah Almighty commanded in a verse of the Holy Quran:

“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, just as it was prescribed for your predecessors, so perhaps you will be afraid” (Surah al-Baqarah, verse - 183).

Accordingly, fasting in the Holy month of Ramadan is fard for every believer who has reached puberty. The Blessed Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) noted that “Fasting is like a shield that protects from Hellfire. It’s like a shield protecting your life during battles” (Nasai, Saum, IV, 167).

Therefore, it does not matter whether fasting occurs during the hot summer or during the frosty days of winter, it does not cease to be a person’s responsibility, for it is an expression of submission to the commands of the Almighty Creator.

“You should fast for a few days. And if any of you is sick or on a journey, then let him fast for the same number of days at other times. And those who are able to fast with difficulty should feed the poor as atonement. And if someone voluntarily does a good deed, then so much the better for him. But you’d better fast, if only you knew!” (Surah al-Baqarah, verse - 184).

If a person does not have valid reasons that do not allow him to fast during this month, and he does not fast, then this will be a serious sinful act. Leaving your fast during the winter period, where the days are shorter and it is a little easier to keep the fast, without fasting directly during the month of Ramadan, just because it is hot and the daylight hours are very long, is also sinful self-deception.

In such cases, just completing the fast is not enough, but sincere repentance is necessary.

If a person was unable to fast for some good reason, then he must make up for it before the next Ramadan, as soon as he is able to fast. However, it is better if he does not procrastinate, because no one has any guarantee that he will be able to live until tomorrow. Therefore, it is better to repay debts when possible.

In addition, it is worth remembering the following hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him):

“Whoever misses one day of fasting in the month of Ramadan without a good reason will not be able to make up for it, even if he fasts for the rest of his life” (Tirmidhi, Saum, 27, Abu Dawood, Saum, 38; Ibni Majah, Syam, 14) .

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Eating should be stopped before it begins to get light, before the first obvious signs of approaching dawn:

“...Eat and drink until you can distinguish a white thread from a black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the departing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until night [before sunset, abstaining from eating, drinking and intimate relations with your spouse]..." ().

If there is no mosque in a particular city and a person cannot find a local fasting schedule, then to be more sure, it is better to complete suhur no later than an hour and a half before sunrise. The sunrise time can be found on any tear-off calendar.

The importance of the morning meal is evidenced, for example, by the following words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him): “Take food before dawn [on fasting days]! Truly, in suhoor is God’s grace (barakat)!” . Also, an authentic hadith says: “There are three practices, the use of which will give a person the strength to fast (he will eventually have enough strength and energy to keep the fast): (1) eat, and then drink [that is, do not drink much while eating, do not dilute the gastric juice, but drink after the feeling of thirst appears, 40–60 minutes after eating], (2) eat [not only in the evening, breaking the fast, but also] in the early morning [before the azan for morning prayer], (3) take a nap during the day [approximately 20–40 minutes or more between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.].”

If a person who intended to fast does not eat before dawn, then this does not in any way affect the validity of his fast, but he will lose some part of the sawab (reward), for he will not perform one of the actions included in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad.

Iftar (evening meal) It is advisable to start immediately after sunset. It is not advisable to postpone it until a later time.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “My ummah will be in prosperity until it begins to postpone breaking the fast until a later time and perform suhoor at night [and not in the morning, deliberately getting up before the time of morning prayer] ".

It is advisable to start breaking the fast with water and an odd amount of fresh or dried dates. If you don’t have dates, you can start iftar with something sweet or drink water. According to a reliable hadith, the Prophet Muhammad, before performing evening prayer, began breaking his fast with fresh or dried dates, and if they were not available, then with plain water.

Dua No. 1

Transcription:

“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa ‘alaya rizkykya aftartu wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu wa bikya aamant. Ya vaasi'al-fadli-gfir liy. Al-hamdu lil-lyahil-lyazi e’aanani fa sumtu wa razakani fa aftart.”

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ. يَا وَاسِعَ الْفَضْلِ اغْفِرْ لِي. اَلْحَمْدُ ِللهِ الَّذِي أَعَانَنِي فَصُمْتُ وَ رَزَقَنِي فَأَفْطَرْتُ

Translation:

“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me) and, using Your blessings, I broke my fast. I hope in You and believe in You. Forgive me, O One whose mercy is limitless. Praise be to the Almighty, Who helped me fast and fed me when I broke my fast" ;

Dua No. 2

Transcription:

“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa bikya aamantu wa aleykya tawakkyaltu wa ‘ala rizkykya aftartu. Fagfirli yay gaffaru ma kaddamtu wa ma akhhartu.”

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ. فَاغْفِرْ لِي يَا غَفَّارُ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَ مَا أَخَّرْتُ

Translation:

“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me), believed in You, relied on You and broke my fast using Your gifts. Forgive me for past and future sins, O All-Forgiving One!”

During breaking the fast, it is advisable for a believer to turn to God with any prayer or request, and he can ask the Creator in any language. An authentic hadith speaks of three prayers-du'a (supplications), which the Lord certainly accepts. One of them is prayer during breaking the fast, when a person completes the day of fasting.

Please tell me how to start eating properly during the holy month of Ramadan? Indira.

Water, dates, fruits.

The imam of the mosque where I perform collective prayer said that eating must be stopped after the call for morning prayer, and the remaining food that is in the mouth at the time of the call must be spat out and rinsed out. In the place where I live, calls can be heard simultaneously from several mosques, with a time interval of 1 to 5 minutes. How important is it to stop eating from the moment I hear the first call? And if such omissions were made, is it necessary to make up for the fast? Gadzhi.

There is no need to complete the post. The calculation is approximate in any case, and the verse says in this regard:

“...Eat and drink until you can distinguish a white thread from a black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the departing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until night [before sunset, abstaining from eating, drinking and intimate relations with your spouse]” (see).

On fasting days, stop eating at the start of the adhan from any local mosque, including those 1 to 5 minutes later.

During fasting, my friend ate in the evening and did not get up for Suhoor. Is his post correct from the point of view of the canons? After all, as far as I know, you need to wake up before sunrise, say your intention and eat food. Wildan.

A morning meal is advisable. Intention is, first of all, intention in the heart, a mental attitude, and it can be realized in the evening.

Until what time can you eat in the morning? The schedule includes Fajr and Shuruk. What to focus on? Arina.

You need to stop eating about an hour and a half before dawn. You are guided by Fajr time, that is, by the beginning of the morning prayer time.

During Ramadan, it so happened that I either didn’t hear the alarm clock, or it didn’t go off, and slept through Suhoor. But when I woke up for work, I spoke my intention. Tell me, does a fast observed in this way count? Arslan.

In the evening you intended to get up in the morning and fast, which means you had a heartfelt intention. Having this is enough. Verbal intention is only an addition to the intention in the heart, in thoughts.

Why does fasting begin before morning adhan? If you eat after imsak and before adhan, is fasting valid? If not, why not? Lobster.

The post is valid, and the reserve of time (prescribed in some schedules) is for safety net, but there is no canonical need for it.

Why do all the sites write the time “imsak”, and always different, although everyone refers to the hadith that even during the azan for morning prayer the Prophet allowed chewing? Gulnara.

Imsak is a desirable border, in some cases very desirable. It is better to stop fasting an hour and twenty minutes or an hour and a half before sunrise, indicated in ordinary tear-off calendars. The boundary that must not be crossed is the adhan for morning prayer, the time of which is indicated in any local prayer schedule.

I am 16 years old. This is the first time I’m keeping my wits about me and I still don’t know much, although every day I find something new for myself about Islam. This morning I slept longer than usual, woke up at 7 am, did not express my intention, and was tormented by remorse. And I also had a dream that I was fasting and ate food ahead of time. Maybe these are some kind of signs? I haven’t been able to come to my senses all day now, my soul is somehow heavy. Did I break my fast?

The fast was not broken, because you intended to fast that day, and you knew about it in the evening. It is only advisable to pronounce the intention. Whether your heart is heavy or easy depends largely on you: what matters is not what happens, but how we feel about it. A believer approaches everything positively, with enthusiasm, charges others with energy, optimism and never loses hope in God's mercy and forgiveness.

I had an argument with a friend. He takes suhur after morning prayer and says that it is permissible. I asked him to provide proof, but I didn’t hear anything intelligible from him. Explain, if you don’t mind, is it possible to eat after the time for morning prayer? And if so, until what period? Muhammad.

There is no such opinion and never has been in Muslim theology. If a person intends to fast, then the deadline for eating is the adhan for the morning prayer of Fajr.

I am holding a sacred fast. When the time for the fourth prayer comes, I first drink water, eat, and then go to pray... I am very ashamed that I do not pray first, but hunger takes over. Am I committing a big sin? Louise.

There is no sin if the time for prayer is not over. And it comes out with the onset of the fifth prayer.

Is fasting valid if I eat within 10 minutes after adhan for morning prayer? Magomed.

You will have to make up for it with one day of fasting after the month of Ramadan.

Our prayer is read before breaking the fast, although it is written on your website that it is read after iftar. What should I do? Farangis.

If you mean prayer-namaz, then the first thing you should do is drink water, then pray and after that sit down to eat. If you are talking about a prayer-du‘a, then it can be read at any time and in any language.

More details about the absence of the canonical need to stop eating food in advance (imsak) before the adhan for morning prayer, which is practiced in some places today,

Hadith from Anas, Abu Hurairah and others; St. X. Ahmad, al-Bukhari, Muslim, an-Nasai, at-Tirmidhi, etc. See: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 197, Hadith No. 3291, “sahih”; al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 312, Hadith No. 557; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 631.

The point is that, in accordance with the Sunnah, a person, for example, during the evening breaking of the fast, first drinks water and can eat a few dates. Then he performs the evening prayer-namaz and eats afterwards. The first drink of water after a day of fasting flushes the gastrointestinal tract. By the way, it is very useful to drink warm water with honey diluted in it on an empty stomach. The hadith recommends that food (consumed after evening prayer) not be particularly diluted with water. Simultaneous drinking and consuming food leads to difficulty in digestion (the concentration of gastric juice decreases), indigestion, and sometimes heartburn. During the period of fasting, this entails inconvenience due to the fact that the evening food does not have time to be digested, and after that the person either does not eat in the early morning, since he does not feel hungry, or eats, but it turns out to be “food for food”, which in another complicates the process of digesting food to a greater extent and does not bring the expected benefits.

Hadith from Anas; St. X. al-Barraza. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 206, Hadith No. 3429, “Hasan”.

Hadith from Abu Dharr; St. X. Ahmad. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 579, Hadith No. 9771, “sahih”.

Hadith from Anas; St. X. Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 437, Hadith No. 7120, “Hasan”; al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 314, Hadith No. 565, 566; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 632.

See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 632.

I will give the full text of the hadith: “There are three categories of people whose prayer will not be rejected by God: (1) the one who fasts when he breaks his fast, (2) the just imam (the leader in prayer, spiritual guide; leader, statesman) and (3) the oppressed [ undeservedly offended, humiliated].” Hadith from Abu Hurayrah; St. X. Ahmad, at-Timizi and Ibn Majah. See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri: In 2 volumes. Cairo: at-Tawzi' van-nashr al-islamiyya, 2001. Vol. 1. P. 296, Hadith No. 513; as-Suyuty J. Al-jami‘ as-sagyr [Small collection]. Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, 1990. P. 213, hadith No. 3520, “Hasan.”

Another reliable hadith says: “Truly, the prayer of the fasting person [addressed to God] during the breaking of the fast will not be rejected.” Hadith from Ibn ‘Amr; St. X. Ibn Majah, al-Hakim and others. See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 296, Hadith No. 512; as-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-saghir. P. 144, Hadith No. 2385, “sahih”.

There is also a hadith that “the prayer of a person who fasts is not rejected during all day post." St. x. al-Barraza. See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 296.

See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Fatawa mu'asyra. In 2 vols. T. 1. P. 312, 313.

See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Fatawa mu'asyra. In 2 vols. T. 1. P. 312, 313.

Eid is a month-long fast in Islam. During this holy month, people perform repentance, pray, console their loved ones, abstain from forbidden things and follow fasting.

This year the holiday will last from July 20 to August 18. Islamic faith suggests that the holy book Koran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during the month of Ramadan. What is fasting and to whom is it contraindicated?

Why does the body need to fast?

As they say, fasting is not in the belly, but in the head. According to religious teachings, abstaining from food and alcohol helps to purify oneself spiritually. But this is not the only reason why you should keep your spirits up.

It has been scientifically proven that short periods during which a person abstains from the usual food help not only get rid of excess pounds, but also improve well-being. Proper nutrition and limited calorie intake help extend our lifespan.

In 1930, an experiment was conducted on mice: the animals were fed low-calorie food rich in nutritional components. The result was surprising, because all the mice lived much longer. One of them broke a world record, living 40% above normal. If she were human, she would live to be 120 years old.

Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting primarily benefit metabolism. In 2003, studies were repeated in mice that revealed lower insulin levels and glycemia as a result of calorie restriction.

The most common disease that occurs due to metabolic disorders in the body is diabetes mellitus. Modern “wrong” lifestyle and high-calorie diet increases the risk of diabetes. Intermittent fasting increases the sensitivity of peripheral cells to insulin, reducing the likelihood of developing this disease.

Representatives of various religious movements have long argued that fasting is beneficial for both the soul and the body. Beginning in the 1900s, doctors began to seriously study the effects of fasting on the human body. The results were positive:

1. Intermittent fasting and abstinence from food improves brain activity. Protein production increases, which leads to the activation of brain stem cells.
2. Low-calorie nutrition helps prevent Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, and also keeps the neuromuscular system in good shape.
3. Fasting improves metabolism and therefore prevents the development of diabetes. A balanced metabolism also strengthens blood vessels and prevents the deposition of cholesterol plaques, which reduces the risk of cardiovascular pathologies and atherosclerosis.

In addition, restrictions on food intake improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. A person can get rid of excess gas formation (flatulence) and normalize stool.

Cheers - basic rules

There is a big difference between Islamic fasting and medical diets. During the holy month (Ramadan), malnutrition or inadequate intake of high-calorie foods does not occur. There are no restrictions on the foods a person can consume during Suhoor or Iftar.

Compliance with the rules is a voluntary decision. Ramadan is a period of self-education and self-control. Doctors recommend breaking fast gradually. This is due to a special central hypothalamic part of the brain called “lipostat”. It is responsible for body weight. When a person begins to fast, partially and at times completely refusing to eat, rapid weight loss occurs. The ongoing process causes stress in the body, so lipostat reprograms it to regain lost kilograms. After the end of fasting, a person begins to eat his usual food and regain lost weight. To avoid this outcome, you need to limit your diet little by little and gradually.

During Ramadan, all vital elements (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc.) are taken. Before sunrise, take a light breakfast, and after sunset - fruits and fruit juices. A little later they have a more hearty dinner. During fasting, the first evening meal begins with dates or a glass of water. Doctors recommend eating dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots, prunes), as they provoke the consumption of large amounts of water, which will contribute to weight loss.

After the evening meal, additional prayers (Tarawih) are performed, which improve absorption. This prayer engages all muscles and ligaments, so it helps to get rid of excess calories. Some consider it to be mild physical exercise.

Uraza also eliminates any bad habits. For avid coffee drinkers or smokers, this post is a good way to test endurance and self-discipline.

It was noticed that during Ramadan the number of crimes committed in Islamic states decreased. Muslims say that fasting has a beneficial effect on the human psyche, making him peaceful and calm. The Prophet Muhammad said that if a person is provoked into a fight, he needs to answer: “I am fasting.”

Religious beliefs help reduce hostility between people during this holy month and reduce crime rates.

Compliance with exercise - contraindications

Of course, limiting the foods you consume is good for your health. However, there are certain diseases that become an obstacle during fasting.

According to Islam, wanderers, the sick, old people (over 70-80 years old), children (under 15 years old), pregnant and nursing mothers can not keep the fast. The main principle of fasting is to heal and pacify people. It should not harm a sick person.

In this regard, the following categories of people suffering from diseases are allowed not to fast during Ramadan:

• severe type 1 diabetics;
• diabetics with signs of ketoacidosis;
• hard-to-control type 1 and type 2 diabetics;
• patients with arterial hypertension, hypertension;
• patients infected with secondary infection;
• elderly people suffering from musculoskeletal diseases;
• patients who have had 2 or more cases of hyper- or hypoglycemia;
• patients during exacerbation of chronic pathologies;
• patients who have suffered strokes and major heart attacks;
• mentally ill;
• patients with acute infectious diseases;
• patients with liver or kidney dysfunction;
• patients suffering from heart failure.

Anyone who needs outside care and is seriously ill can not follow the rules. It is not recommended to interrupt the consumption of necessary medications during fasting. You should consult your doctor about changing the dosage and timing of certain medications. It is sometimes impossible to completely give up medications, for example, for insulin-dependent diabetics.

Fasting is necessary for diabetics if they can control their sugar levels. This is encouraged if you are overweight by 20% or more.

Uraza is useful for people who want to develop self-discipline, lose weight and improve their health. According to Islam, some seriously ill people are allowed to skip fasting. Abstaining and reducing food intake requires special endurance, and if you overcome this test, you can improve both your mental and physical condition. It is worth it because during fasting the digestive system rests, the body is cleansed and metabolism improves.

Muslims celebrated the holy month of Ramadan. Many Muslims were looking forward to it with joy, but there were also those who felt a little anxious - after all, the duration of daylight hours would be as much as 19 hours. Some prepared their bodies in advance for such a long abstinence from food and water, and many stocked up on advice from experts on how to properly create a diet in order to maintain good health throughout the day, and so that fasting would be beneficial.

Participants of the Women's Club at the Kazan Yardem Mosque also received comprehensive advice from an experienced endocrinologist, candidate of medical sciences Rinata Galimova.

“Uraza is, first of all, an opportunity to achieve the pleasure of the Almighty. It is wrong to treat this as ordinary medical fasting, emphasizes Rinat Galimov. – It is believed that the first 10 days of fasting are a cleansing of the body, the second 10 days are a cleansing of the spirit, and the next 10 days give Muslims hope for forgiveness by the Almighty of sins committed willy-nilly throughout the year. Thus, improving health is one of the main functions of fasting, provided that basic nutritional rules are followed. These same rules can be perfectly used in everyday life,” the doctor notes.

The simpler the menu–all the better

So, what does a nutritionist advise? First of all, give up bad eating habits, which, unfortunately, have become ingrained in many people. Everything tasty - sweet, smoked, fried, fatty, salty - will have to be put aside. On fasting days, the body already experiences severe stress, adjusting to a new eating regimen. And if this food is also harmful, expect complications.

“Throw away all the frying pans from the house,” the doctor advises. – There is no need to fry anything, especially in vegetable oil. The fact is that any vegetable oil is useful only when cold. When heated, it breaks down into toxic components. Tasty, but very harmful! In addition, fried foods are carcinogens - a direct path to cancer.”

Dangers lurk even in seemingly ordinary things. Remember how many times you press the button on an electric kettle to quickly drink hot tea.”

Rinat Galimov says that this habit will also have to be “thrown out” - water, once boiled, is no longer suitable for re-boiling and consumption.

“With each boiling, the water becomes “heavier” and is saturated with radionucleides. It is better to bring it to the “white key” state, when a layer of small bubbles appears on the surface - and that’s enough. You can use special containers that allow you to keep the water temperature at 90-95 degrees, such as a cooler, or a regular thermos - your boiling water will always be at hand.”

The doctor also warns against the dangers of young mothers who are accustomed to taking their babies into the kitchen with them - they say, let him play next to me while I cook. It turns out that when air burns, so-called senglent oxygen is formed - very harmful to the body, which can lead to cancer.

What and how to eat during the fast

Suhur should be started with water or other liquid. The volume should be half the daily requirement, that is, 2-3 glasses.

“You may not be so thirsty in the morning, but you have to force yourself, otherwise you will feel thirsty throughout the day,” says the doctor.

Meat should be put aside for the evening, but dairy products and cereals are the best food. Fermented milk products need to be enriched with fiber and vegetable proteins - for example, prepare something like Uzbek fermented milk soup with cucumbers and herbs, or mix ready-made muesli with katyka, fermented baked milk or kefir.

“Uraza is a great time to re-evaluate the benefits and excellent taste of various cereals,” says Rinat Galimov. – In first place is the wonderful spelled cereal, this is the “ancestor” of all wheat cereals. They say about such products - “it contains the entire periodic table.” Indeed, in terms of nutritional value and the content of substances necessary for the body, spelled is the leader.

The doctor puts the familiar buckwheat in second place - it is a source of calories and fights cancer. Buckwheat can be eaten at any age, in any state of health, and it is not for nothing that it is invariably present on the menu of all medical institutions in the country.

“Both oatmeal and millet are healthy,” the nutritionist reminds. – But you can eat rice, peas, and lentils less often. Just like eggs – you can limit yourself to 2-3 eggs per week.”

Iftar is the main meal and should be divided into two parts. In the first, drink 1-2 glasses of water, eat a small amount of food. Then take a break for an hour and a half. After this, you can take the rest of the food, which can include meat and meat products, fish, cereal soups, and cereals.

As for meat, you should prefer beef to lamb. One palm-sized piece of meat, 2-3 cm thick, is enough. You need to eat a lot of fish, in any form - boiled, steamed, baked in foil, lightly salted. Just not fried or smoked.

An excellent source of calories will be nuts - walnuts, brazil, cashews. Just not peanuts, says the doctor, they are probably infected with the dangerous mold Aspergillus, which releases a substance called aflatoxin, which poisons brain cells. The effect can appear even after 20 years - in the form of Parkinson's syndrome.

The nutritionist advises “leaning on” seasonal berries and fruits – eating and feeding your children yourself. It is not only fiber and vitamins, but also a source of antioxidants.

Finally, Rinat Galimov wished Muslim women to take care of their health, approach wisely the preparation of their diet during the fast and experience real joy from the holiday - the month of Ramadan.

Aliya Ramazanova

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, which is one of the four holy months. It is during Ramadan that a rather strict Uraza fast is observed. Fasting is one of the main five pillars of Islam, so all believers must keep the Uraz. This fast is obligatory for all Muslims over the age of twelve. There are, of course, some exceptions to the rules that make it possible not to adhere to fasting or to make it less strict and limited. Such exceptions include, for example, pregnancy, illness or old age. But it’s worth talking separately about how to properly hold the Uraza for a woman, so that fasting will benefit not only spiritually and religiously, but also in terms of health. After all, fasting, in fact, is the same thing, only longer-term, so you need to monitor the condition of your body so that the “nutrition shake-up” will benefit it and not harm it.

How to fast Uraza for women?

The main specificity of the Muslim fast of Uraza is that the quantitative or qualitative composition of food is absolutely not regulated, that is, you can eat absolutely any food, of course, still remembering moderation. The most important role is played by the timing of meals. During Uraza, every day from dawn to sunset, Muslims do not eat anything. Also at this time they abstain from intimacy. After sunset and before sunrise, you are allowed to eat any food. Intimacy in the dark is also permitted, although some, especially strict believers, prefer to completely abstain from any sexual contact for the entire thirty-day period of fasting.

According to Muslim traditions, it is customary for large families to gather after sunset to taste a variety of delicious dishes after a day of fasting. Since these dishes are prepared by women during the day, they are, of course, allowed to taste the food while it is being prepared. This is strictly prohibited for men.

In general, during Uraza it is forbidden to drink alcohol, smoke, take any medications other than those that need to be taken daily, for example, insulin, and so on. For women, in addition to this list, there are also separate restrictions and recommendations. For example, during Uraza you should refrain from makeup, perfume and jewelry. Bright makeup or too strong a scent emanating from a woman is considered a violation of fasting.

It is worth mentioning separately. If the time of the cycle falls on Uraza, then on these days the woman can temporarily abstain from fasting, but then these days will have to be “worked off,” so to speak, adding them to the original thirty days.

When should a woman not hold a Uraza?

Although for many believers their religious rules come first, we should not forget about the importance of our physical condition and health. This is especially important for women, as continuers of the family.

Since Uraza is still a rather strict fast with a long period of fasting, the answer to the question whether a pregnant woman can hold Uraza is unequivocal: no. In general, fasting for preventive purposes is very beneficial for the body, as it is a kind of shake-up. But a pregnant woman’s body needs twice as much nutrients, so such a long period of fasting can have the worst impact on both the woman’s health and the health of the unborn child.

This also applies to whether a nursing woman can hold Uraza. Since the mother needs to receive a variety of nutrients during breastfeeding in order to have milk and for it to be beneficial for the baby, long hunger strikes are contraindicated at this time. They can lead to loss of milk. Or it simply will not contain the nutrients the child needs.