what is fasting and why is important to fast.?

Answer 1

Fasting is refraining from eating your normal meals. It may be total fasting, or reducing your food intake. The sole purpose is to be closer to God. You are the master of your body. The body is not the master of you. Jesus fasted for forty days before he started his ministry. Fasting is observed in the Old testament way before Jesus. Remember the story of Nineveh. God was about to destroy it. but they fasted and prayed and were spared. Fasting is your way of giving up comfort for the glory of God. It makes you one with the poor, who are always hungry. Denying food and relying on God's providence is what fasting is all about. More important than fasting is prayer, though.

Answer 2

Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food and/or drink, for a period of time. Depending on the Islamic, fasting practices may forbid sexual intercourse, masturbation and etc. Fasting is important because there are many advantages when fasting. Fasting can make us to be more patient. When we are fasting, we can control our emotion and feeling. Many people try to fasting in order to lose their weight. Some of them can also fast for medical reasons, which has been an accepted practice for many years. One reason is to prepare for surgery or other procedures that require anesthetic.

Answer 3

Fasting is not eating or eating very little. Drinking non toxic beverages is okay. Fasting, as a doctor will tell you, aids in cleansing the system. Some medical procedures require a person to fast for a given amount of time before the procedure is preformed. Fasting in a religious sense is to give up something (food) as a show of self denial. Denial of ones self of something that is enjoyed and desired . Christ gave up, denied self, much to attain our forgiveness. Fasting shows appreciation, respect, honor, alliance to ones faith. Fasting was observed long before the time of Christ.

Answer 4

Fasting is giving up food and drink for religious observance. I think it is important to fast because you learn self restraint. You become strong. You learn to control your desires. It is medically good for your body. Good for the liver. Fasting is an important part in religion. In Islam, we fast for a whole month in Ramadan. It is such a wonderful time. The power you achieve after fasting. I think everyone should fast.

Answer 5

Fasting is used by many religions to cleanse the body and spirit. The idea being that of course, the body will empty the digestive system and without adding anything, it will be clean. Asfor the spirit, eating is a basic necessity of life, conquering it means conquering our very nature. Fasting is a good way to make a point to oneself, but should never be undertaken without considering your health. If you are sick, pregnant, injured (major injury like a break requiring extra energy and nutrition to heal) then you should not fast. The very young and very old should not fast and if you are trying to get pregnant you should not fast.

Answer 6

religion is a confusing misress indeed!

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Answer 7

Fasting is:
1. To abstain from food.
2. To eat very little or abstain from certain foods,
especially as a religious discipline.

Your religion is usually the deciding factor on how important fasting is. Some do it to drop pounds quickly and others do it for religious reasons to show their commitment to their faith.

Answer 8

fasting in arabic is sawm. Literally, sawm means 'to abstain'. In the terminology of Islamic law, sawm means 'to abstain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse from sunrise to sunset.

Fasting inculcates a sense of fraternity and solidarity, as Muslims will feel and experience that which their needy and hungry brothers and sisters feel; however, even the poor, needy, and hungry may participate in the fast. Moreover, Ramadan is a month of giving charity and sharing meals to break the fast together, the latter offering more reward than if eating alone.

Answer 9

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is an essential part of being a Muslim. Muslims fast from dawn until sundown - abstaining from food and drink, and guarding themselves from destructive behavior.

Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and women who are pregnant or nursing, are permitted to break the fast and make up an equal number of days later in the year. Children begin to fast (and to observe prayers) from puberty, although many start earlier.

God states in the Qur'an: "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed to those before you that you may achieve greater awareness (of God)." (Qur'an 2:183)

Fasting is not only beneficial to health, but it also allows one to truly empathize with those less fortunate. However, fasting is mainly a method of self-purification and self-restraint. By cutting oneself from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person focuses on his or her purpose in life by constantly being aware of God.

Ramadan is a special time for Muslims everywhere; a time for reflection and greater spirituality. The end of Ramadan is observed by a holiday - Eid al Fitr. On this day, Muslims all over the world celebrate with prayers and an exchange of gifts.

Answer 10

Someone in high place decided if there is no food to feed the population ,the best alternative is to declare a law saying that it is good for you not to eat for half day and eat one meal in stead of two. Unfortunately, like everything else it is stuck