On the contrary...

On the contrary, those who have never fasted as expected and thus immunized their body against hunger will most probably abase themselves and begin to beg for food in order to satisfy their hunger. Fasting particularly in the month of Ramadan leads to a positive change in the attitudes of the believers towards each other. The sense of empathy it invokes helps the fast-observers to understand other people better and makes it easier for them to make friends and socialize.

Besides, the regular activities and acts of worship in the month of Ramadan such as fasting during the same month, beginning and breaking of fast at the same time, congregational prayers observed in the mosque, and Eid celebration (Eid al-Fitr) at the end of Ramadan foster the bond of brotherhood and affection among the believers and consequently, it strengthens and promotes social ties and unity in the Muslim community.

In one of the Prophetic sayings when he (PBUHH) described the kind of relationship among them, he said: “The similitude of believers regarding mutual love, affection, fellow-feeling is that of one body; when any limb of it aches, the whole body aches, because of sleeplessness and fever [6] .” One of the objectives of fasting is to bring unruly passions under control. This is…