...get hungry or thirsty when you're fasting?? I know Ramadan is a good thing, but don't you ever get nauseas from not eating and drinking from dawn to dusk?? Also, do you still pray 5 times a day during Ramadan?? Are you allowed to watch t.v. during this period??
How many suras are in your Quran??
Your religion just amazes me!!
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2006-09-30 00:05:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Cooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Okay this is the inside deal:
Good question:
Ramadam fasting is prescribed for those physically able do it! Meaning that sick, pregnant, old, young, women with their period, people who need medicine/are hospitalized and travelling people can eat, all others should try their best to keep fasting. This people can make up the fasting in any other month. We do the fasting for two reasons, 1 to connect with God and show gratefulness for all we DO have, 2 to connect with Fellow human beings which are going through hardships. This is the only way for regular folks who have means to feel the pain and the hunger and necessities of fellow humans. Now to your Awsome question!
1-) We do get really hungry and thristy. I breastfeed my baby and I get Really Really Thirsty. He is 2 years old now so at least he can eat something else while I fast LOL. But to answer this one yes... and If you did not wake up for "Sajur" in the middle of the night to eat ... Man can you be starving the next day.
2-) We do get hedaches , Nausea, and dude is it hard, (but as you get more and more into it it gets easier. My first year was tough, (I am a convert). You can not vomit though this affects the fasting...
3-) We do pray all our prayers, no exceptions
4-) We can watch TV , but you have to be careful about what you watch, no violence, no "Improper stuff", so "bad thoughts".
5-) Well I read a hatim... the Quran from start to finish during the month of ramadam and through out the year
It is hard becuse I work full time from home and take care of my baby and my house and everything else....
Let me know if you have any other questions :)
2006-09-30 00:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Yes we get hungry and thirsty some more then others. But that is part of the point. If it was totally easy and we felt nothing what would we get out of it.
If you feel sick to the point were you may vomit then you can break your fast. But if breaking your fast will not effect you either way then you can't break it.
Yes we have 5 ritual prayers that are obligatory everyday. They are at a fixed time and are a part of worship. We can do extra of these also. There are other personal prayers that we can do anytime.
During Ramadan though there are special prayers held every night after the 5th prayer. It is good if you can do this in congregation, but if not then at home is fine. These are not obligatory, but highly recommend.
As for TV it is not really good anytime. TV can take you away from the good. How many times have you spent hours in front of the TV and got nothing done. It can also take away your time to worship God. This life is so short and it is not worth spending it in front of the TV. But if used in a good way then there is not harm. But in the month of Ramadan it should be kept to a minimum.
The Quran has 114 Surahs separated in to 30 Juzz(parts). Ramadan is 29 to 30 days and you should try to at lease read one Juzz a day.
I am happy Islam is to your liking. If you have any more questions please email me. I see you avatar is a women so I would like to give you a nice site(female only please) were you can go and speak to Muslim women from all over the world. You can ask any question you have on Islam or of women of Islam. They are more then welcome to answer your questions. There is a section just for non Muslim women to learn Islam from Muslim women. If you want the site let me know. And if there is anything else I can do please don't hesitate to ask.
2006-09-30 00:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by Umm Ali 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course we get hungry and thirsty while fasting, but it really isn't hard once you get into the habit. Sometimes if I don't have enough to eat in the morning I get nausea from low blood sugar in the later part of the day. But think about the people who do not have access to food - how much more they must suffer! And hungry by choice, knowing that when night falls you will eat is very different from not knowing when to expect your next meal.
I find it interesting that I actually gain weight during Ramadan, though I eat less. Also, at the end of the day, I want to have as many different tastes and textures on my plate as possible. I don't miss quantity, I miss variety, throughout the day.
Yes, we pray 5 times a day, at all times. TV or other entertainments are allowed, but many Muslims prefer to skip them during Ramadan and devote more time to studying and reciting Quran.
There are 114 Suras in the Quran, and in general they are arranged from long to short. It takes an hour or two to recite the longest ones, and the shortest ones are only a line or two of text. Multiple short suras are generally recited in each prayer.
I am so glad you are looking for information. There are many good websites where you can learn more:
www.islamicity.com - good general site full of information
www.al-islam.org - for the shia viewpoint - there's not much difference.
2006-09-30 00:16:46 · answer #3 · answered by Smiley 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Oh trust me it is the ultimate test of sincerity, faith, discipline and determination! :)
The first few days can be a little hard but after our bodies have adjusted to fasting it isn't that bad. Yes we still have to pray 5 x a day, and during Ramadhan there is a special prayer session called 'teraweh' which is held at the mosque after Isya' prayer for all the Muslims to pray together. Sure we're allowed to watch tv, but we're not encouraged to just sit back and become couch potatoes. We are encouraged to carry on work as we usually do and also increase our ibadah (Islamic good deeds such as reading/reciting the Qur'an) during this holy month.
Btw, there are 114 Surahs in the Qur'an :)
2006-09-30 00:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by Mawarda 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Well for everyone the experience is different.
I dont feel much hunger or thirst, just a little laggy is all.
Yep we pray 5 times a day no matter what the season is.
We can do whatever we want in ramadan as long as it fits in the general meaning of good behaviour, no lying, screaming, yelling, hurting anyone else, you know, kinda like a time to elavate your good human qualities.
there are 114 chapters (surahs) in the Quran.
Yes it amazes me too ^^ all the time
2006-09-30 00:18:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Muslims do get thirsty and hungry especially in summer season. but they resists. and some time due to excessive heat may be u got nauseas. yes all pray 5 times. there is no harm in watching tv. just read all QURAN u will be more amazed and feel relaxation
2006-09-30 00:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by Eccentric 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its way easy if one eats and drinks during Sehri(Pre Dawn meal). I'm fasting right now but I'm neither hungry or thirsty. Yes we pray five times. Its like purifying your soul. We watch TV. uc TV is not forbidden as long as you dont watch nude things. As Holy Qurran has 30 and Ramadan has 30 fasting days I recite one Para from the holly Qurran each fasting day. I read half in the morning and half before Iftari(fast breaking meal). Fasting is goog for health too.
2006-09-30 00:18:38 · answer #7 · answered by ajmal 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, surprisingly, fasting makes us stronger, and it has so many health benefits. Yes, you can get light-headed, but for us it isn't a bad feeling at all, but more a realization of our spirit being lifted to a higher place. We forget about our more base desires, and focus on God. It is amazing. And yes, Ramadan is the best month to make all of your five prayers on time. This gives so many blessings for the year ahead. I definitely will get upset if I am late for even one of my prayers. It is also not forbidden to watch t.v., as long as you're not watching anything sinful. However, it's better to focus your time on God instead of watching t.v., esp. during this blessed month. Peace.
2006-09-30 00:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by Safiyah 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ramadan: the bountiful month
Ramadan is neither a month of bounties from the bazaar
Nor a month of beauties from the parlor
Ramadan is neither a month for the kitchen’s savories
Nor a month for pastries from the bakeries.
Ramadan is neither a month of television programs
Nor a month of outing programs
Ramadan is the month of Dikr
Ramadan is the month of Fikr
Ramadan is the month of bounties from Allah
Ramadan is the month of beautifying
The soul, masha Allah
Ramadan is the month of insurance
From the fire of Hell
Ramadan is the month of investments
For the Judgment Day as well
Ramadan is the month of maintenance
Of the body and soul
Ramadan is the month of repentance
From sins on the whole.
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