Fasting is the one of the five pillar of Islam. Fasting mean
to abstain “completely” from foods, drinks, smokes, and engage in sexual
relation. Fasting in Islam is fardh “obligatory” for adult Muslims, except
those who are suffering from an illness, travelling, pregnant, breastfeeding,
diabetic, or going through menstrual bleeding. Fasting in Islam is one-fourth
of faith, as the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: “Fast is half of
patience and patience is half of faith. Of all the regulations of religion,
fast keeps special connection with God.
The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: God
says:
