How do you guys fast for so long?

Answer 1

I'm not one of "those guys" but the answer is that they fast all day and eat at night. Not *easy* by any means, but it's not like fasting for a month straight with no break. When Ramadan falls during the winter it's easier than when it falls during the summer, too...

Answer 2

well considering where i'm from what the parents usually do is when you 9 or so they let you fast half a day so you hace lunch but no snacks really (most people at age 9 dont yet haveta fast)
then as you get older you fast a bit longer, but hte time you reach puberty when you haveta fast you're already disciplined enough and learned patience which is what fasting also teaches us.

i know for many non muslims when they turned to islam ramadan was one of the hardest parts of the year. but with patience and belief most days they managed to fast. its not hard at all once you get used to it.

i like winter better though, the days are shorter but its colder so its not always that great, but if its holidays you can sleep late =)

generally its just like skipping lunch which i'm sure you've done before

also, to have a breakfast rich in fibre was usually better, it keeps you filled longer

Answer 3

I don't fast, but I assume it's because they feel the need to be an active participant in their religion and follow all hte little twists and turns to make sure they get into Heaven by not disobeying their lord. I suspect that if there is a God, he would love everyone equally and wouldn't be picky about people not fasting, or Jewish people eatin pork. It's something unecessary. We do it anyways.

Don't we feel like dumbasses?

Answer 4

It's not as difficult as one may think. You only fast from sunrise to sunset. It's hard the first few days, after a week its really easy, and by the end of the month your prepared to fast much longer.

Try it for a day, from sunrise to sunset with no food or drink, you'd have to eat breakfast of course, and make sure eat well at night. Its not as strenuous as you'd think.

Answer 5

the first week is the hardest but after that your body gets use to fasting. In Islamic countries everyone else is fasting to so you do not even think about it. In the United States it is harder because everyone is eating around you. Last semester I sat beside a girl who would eat during class everyday because she knew I was fasting. it was hard but I continued my fasting

Answer 6

Amfound2 is wrong because this is not true with all of them. I have many muslim friends who are very strict and particular in their fasting. What you are saying is there in every community as we are all humans and obviously there are bad and good people. Good people follow religion strictly whereas bad people take it easy. You will find this in all the religions. Why dont you look into a strict and strong muslim how he follows the fasting and other rules in his religion like not drinking, no illegal sex, no girl friend or boy friends before marriage, no cheating, no lies etc etc, if we look into it we will be ashamed of ourselves for being what we are in the west.

Answer 7

Its Not that hard to fast , It just takes your determination and will . In The starting week its a bit hard but soon you dont even feel hungry at times when your favourite meal is in front of you at the time of ending the fast (Iftar) ... It Is indeed a Deep thing to think about , So think about it :)

Answer 8

Striving for God Consciousness

Spiritual Development

The essence of fasting Ramadan and its goal is summed in the Qur'an in one word: taqwa. "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may attain taqwa." (Qur'an 2:183)

But what is taqwa? And how does it relate to the physical act of fasting?

Taqwa is a recurring theme in the Qur'an and a paramount Qur'anic value. Taqwa is both an attitude and a process. It is the proper attitude of the human toward the divine that denotes love, devotion, and fear. Love to the source of good and beauty that make life worth living; devotion to God's boundless wisdom and majesty; and fear of misunderstanding the divine intent or failing in maintaining the appropriate posture and relationship.

read the article from following link it might help you understand teh importance of Ramadan to muslims.

Answer 9

They only pretend to fast and look all "holy" on the outside. My husband used to work with lots of muslims and he tells me that they bring sandwhiches into work and eat them sneakily at lunch time. then they pretend that they have fasted! it is all a joke. They play the lottery too and get drunk and most of the muslims I have heard about are pimps!

Answer 10

i hated fasting my stomach would growl and i would really feel like i was starving myself after a while u get use to it the point is that fasting is suppose to give u pain to show how much u will do to belivie in g-d. Or thats how i feel anyways. maybe others will interpret this differently