An explanation of Ramadan

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It’s worth noting that on all Eid days, whether the one day of Eid al Fitr, or the four days of Eid al Adha, it is forbidden for Muslims to fast. Ibn Rushd (Averroes), speaking on the knowledge of Prophets, says:

“Also to what extent can the good deeds be the causes of happiness? For just as foods cannot be the cause of health in whatever amount they are comsumed, and at whatever time they are taken, but rather in specific amounts and at specific times, such is also the case with respect to good deeds and bad deeds.”
 
Hello alb1, warm welcome to the forums.

Can you please explain your question? I’m afraid I didn’t get it. Where is the OP evangelizing us?
 
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How is a Muslim evangelising us??
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He’s just explaining a component of his religion. Plenty of us on here have Muslim friends, and it is good for us to better understand their observance during this season.
 
Do stick around the forums. We’re a lovely community, when we’re not fighting.
 
I’m the only Muslim at my workplace too. I tried to convince some of my work colleagues to try fasting once, for at least half a day, rather than the full dawn till dusk…maybe next year, haha.
 
Many people in the West see Muslim fasting as an ultra strict practice of starving oneself. I was just trying to explain the wisdom behind it.
 
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I fast with my Muslim friends on occasion. In fact, the Catholic fast so pales in comparison to the strictness of Muslim fasting that during the last few weeks of Holy Lent I decided to take up Muslim-style fasting. Unfortunately Christian fasts start at midnight, which made any day-long fasting too prolonged to be sustainable for me. I broke fast at around 2 in the afternoon.
 
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I’ve heard that Jewish people have a couple of days throughout the year where they observe a full 24 hour fast. That’s very commendable. The Prophets Moses and Jesus probably would have fasted in this manner.
 
I don’t know. I’m not knowledgeable on Judaism.

We Catholics have a pious tradition of undergoing a three day fast from all food and drink during the last three days of Holy Week. It’s optional, however.
 
A regular private devotion of mine, to help souls.

It’s not required by the Church. Many Catholics fast as part of their prayers.
We aren’t supposed to talk about it so I only mention to show some understanding of your situation.

And just to clarify what Salibi said, it’s the Eastern Catholics who traditionally fast more.
Latin Catholics have very lax fasting requirements esp since Vatican II.
 
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You may have already said, but is Ramadan a penitential season (ie making atonement for sins) or more along the line of a practice that is meant to strengthen you spiritually?
 
I’ve heard they have four days where they fast like Muslims (from dawn till dusk) & two full 24 hour days, the day of atonement being one of those two days as you mentioned.
 
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