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So hold intercourse with them and seek that which God hath ordained for you, and eat and drink until the white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may develop God-consciousness. Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil); (Fast) a certain number of days; and (for) him who is sick among you, or on a journey, (the same) number of other days; and for those who can afford it there is a ransom: the feeding of a man in need – but whoso doeth good of his own accord, it is better for him: and that ye fast is better for you if ye did but know – The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong).
Any fasts broken or missed due to sickness, pregnancy, menstruation, nursing, or traveling are made up whenever the person is able before the next month of Ramadan. 5. There are no impediments to fasting such as sickness, extreme pain from injury, breastfeeding, or pregnancy. According to Nouman Ali Khan, an Islamic speaker in the United States, the reason for this prohibition is because of the pain associated with it. This hymn has been associated with several famous people and events. Early Christians associated fasting with purification and penitence in the first two centuries. Jews observe fasting as a form of purification and penitence on the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur annually. In medieval times, God was sometimes called The Seven, referring to the seven major names by which he was known among the Jews. And whosoever cannot find (such gifts), then a fast of three days while on the pilgrimage, and of seven when ye have returned that is, ten in all. For fasting, making the intention to fast is necessary. Whoso of you killeth it of set purpose he shall pay its forfeit in the equivalent of that which he hath killed, of domestic animals, the judge to be two men among you known for justice, (the forfeit) to be brought as an offering to the Ka’bah; or, for expiation, he shall feed poor persons, or the equivalent thereof in fasting, that he may taste the evil consequences of his deed.
And whoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of the head must pay a ransom of fasting or almsgiving or offering. Any fasts broken or missed due to menstruation must be made up whenever she can before the next month of Ramadan (not all Muslims believe missing fasts due to menstruation must be made up). Verse 2:185 also states that the Quran was revealed in the month of Ramadan. The reason for this is because the Quran refers to menstruation as “Say: It is a discomfort (Menstruation)”. Women must fast at times when not menstruating, as the Quran indicates that all religious duties are ordained for both men and women. Quran expresses situations in which a Muslim is allowed to abstain from fasting and introduces alternative solutions such as feeding needy people. Ordinary lay people increasingly define their values in individualistic and secular terms, and are more willing to oppose churches on social and political issues of gender and morality. Fasting was retained by most Protestant churches and was made optional in some cases after the Reformation. It is considered time to begin fasting when a person standing outside can tell a white thread from a black thread, i.e. the light of the dawn and the darkness of the night.
Another verse, 97:1, states that it was revealed “on the Night of Power,” where Muslims observe in one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar and fasting is a requirement for Muslims as it is the fourth of the five pillars of Islam. Muslim scholars have stated that observing the fast is forbidden for menstruating women. A Muslim woman may still do dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and make dua (supplication to Allah) during this time. One way we can make sense of this by using a very old but functional definition of religion as simply the belief in nonhuman and supernatural intelligent beings that often descend from the sky. According to verse 5:95, among other things, fasting may be used to make up for certain sins, such as sacrificing an animal during a state of ihram. In the Quran, the practice of fasting is mentioned.