What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, the month where Qur'an was revealed to prophet Mohammed PBUH. and Fasting during Ramadan is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Fasting does not only exist in Islam, but rather other religions urges people to fast due to the tremendous health benefit of fasting. Muslims are commanded to fast during the month of Ramadan because of two main health reason:Spiritual health: Fasting, praying, and performing religious practices provides you with peace of mind and heart. Fasting makes you feel connected with your creator and therefore you will overcome all sort of anxieties and depressionPhysical health: Fasting is the time you give your body a break from all the junk we eat daily, and has countless benefits that range from loosing weight, lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, burning fat and so forth.Lessons learned from Ramadan: Compassion: you get to put yourself in the shoes of less fortunes and unprivileged. Patience, temptations resisting, building self control and willpower, controlling urges to name few.And Happy Ramadan to y’all !!!
Football practice during Ramadan?
look dude, i played football (soccer) the day before yesterday (Thursday) and it was just....ok and normal. I played football during ramdan also and it was really great. I played after fajr time and after asr and it was ok and nice. you might get thirsty but just....BEYA MAN !!! When iftar comes, you really really really feel that u fasted that day while on the contrary, u feel ramdan really boring during the holiday because one is in house and doing nothing but sitting on t.v. , internet and u don't really feel that you have fasted. i personally felt really good. i imagined myself running in a battle field like the mujahideen were in ramadan. they were fighting without a stop man!! all day long! and in ramdan! ps: drink water and natural juice at sahoor and salty and sweet things altogether.
In Islam, are you allowed to eat during Ramadan if your job requires physical exertion?
Allowed by whom, Govt or society?? If you are living in western or non-Muslim society you can eat anytime, anywhere unless there is any prohibition by Govt as in some Muslim countries and societies.But you can always eat inside your house, office, room, roof, bathroom anywhere any secluded place. Nobody is watching right.But the inherent belief of Islam is that there is someone who is watching you, your actions, your intentions and even the slightest bit of ideas that gets spawned inside your head, He knows about all of them. You can neither escape nor you can deny.Yes there are so many believers of Islamic faith around the world who earn their livelihood by doing various strenuous physical activities like- Rickshaw pulling, Driving ( boy driving at a stretch for 10–12 hrs is physically tough), farming, carpenting, plumbing, working in someone's house as maid, traffic policing etc. But they perform Ramzan with such joy and happiness that you won't find in other months.To give an example- Bilal RA who was a companion of Prophet Muhammad SAW, was a slave of a Meccan leader who was a staunch anti-muslim. Bilal brought his faith on Islam and when his master came to know about it started physically punishing him. In the day Bilal was forced to lay on hot sands and was tied so that he can't move. In the night the Meccan non-believers used to take turns to whip him. They used to say to Bilal that either you leave Islam or you will be punished like this till you die. Bilal used to chant Ahad..Ahad which means- My lord is ONE.So it is this faith and sincerity that drives Muslims to perform Rozas even with their strenuous day to day activities. Yes if anyone is unhealthy or ill he/she can skip the Rozas and get his/her health back first.To a believing Muslim- Ramzan is the best time of the year.
Do Pakistan cricketers fast for matches during Ramadan?
It depends on What format are they playing . if it is T-20 Some of them mightYusuf Pathan , Rashid Khan ,Khaleel , Nabi and Many SRH players did Fast this Ramadan during IPL-2018.in my opinion they wont be fasting while playing longer forms of cricket like ODI and Tests due to many reasons . Players like Hashim Amla have admitted they didn't fast during TEST matches.
How do you celebrate your Eid?
First of all Eid Mubarak to everyone and thank you so much for all of your wishes.We, muslims observe two Eids.Eid-ul-FitrEid-ul-AzhaAs I have already written about how I celebrate my Eid-ul-Fitr, so, it's time for Eid-ul-Azha.The celebrations of Eid-ul-Azha are very different from Eid-ul-Fitr. They almost get started almost ten days before Eid.Celebrations start from hunting the right animal for sacrifice and bring it home as soon as we get it. We usually buy one goat and two parts in a cow. (Cow's meat can be divided into seven parts and each part can be bought by different people)My mother arranges a special corner for it and all three of us are assigned works to serve him. We serve him like a special guest. My brothers have researched about all goat favourite foods and they try bringing all of them home.My brother who is habitual of waking up just ten minutes before his office time, suddenly starts feeling that he is desperately in need of a great morning walk. So, he wakes up early and goes for a morning walk with our goat. The dire need of morning walk ends right after Eid-ul-Azha every year.At the day of Eid, we wake up for Fajar, then iron our clothes. My brothers and father get ready and go for Eid congregation. Me and my mother start cleaning home, preparing things for sacrifice and making breakfast. After all of these, we also get ready, offer Eid prayer and start waiting for my brothers and father.When they come back, they change their clothes and slaughter the goat (We don't hire butchers. My father and brothers turn into butchers.) And take out the liver first. My mother prepares tasty liver then we have our breakfast. (We, Muslims, usually don't eat until our sacrifice.)Then me and my mother also change clothes and wear oldest of our clothes because now we have to work all day long.First, we divide meat into three equal parts. One part is for us, the second part is for our relatives, and third part is for the poor and needy people. We make sure that everyone gets their part.Then we start cooking different dishes. I love making Tikka, biryani, Handi kabaab, Chapli kabab, minced meat, hunter beef etc. I usually cook whatever my brothers ask me to.My mother makes world class Bihari Kabab and my father makes takatak.We have lots of family and friends get togethers, sometimes at ours and sometimes at their homes.In short, this Eid is a very busy occasion for me and my family.Thanks for asking and once again Eid Mubarak.Abhi
What are some of the strange things that happen in India in the name of religion?
Once every year, in February, this sleepy little village in the north of Karnataka, Saundatti (Belagavi) comes alive for a unique ceremony. Young girls, clad in a girdle of neem leaves, are taken to the Yellamma temple. Each of these girls - often only seven or nine years old - is married to Yellamma (The goddess) by the temple priest. She then becomes a "Devadasi"(A Prostitute). On attaining puberty, she becomes the mistress of any man who desires her.The day of the dedication is called Randi Purnima (prostitute full moon).In other words, the custom today denotes only prostitution with a religious sanction and an estimated 5,000 girls are transported to the brothels of Bombay and Pune each year.Often the parents of the girl depend on her and the easiest way is to dedicate her to Yellamma.This was a scheme launched by Karnataka government to counter this practice. They are providing schools and other services. Also, provide monetary benefits of Rs.3,000 to any man who would marry a devadasi. This is utter shame to the society where the innocence of these girls are absorbed by the society itself in the name of religion. Heights of superstition! >_< Source: Devadasis: A social ill in the name of religion, God and superstition : Living