Fasting can improve your health
It will be a good idea for non-Muslims to experience a day
of fasting followed by iftar
• By Ramesh
Menon
• Published:
16:08 June 28, 2014
It is a
divine time to become engaged in the community by investing time, skills or
other resources at a personal level. It is highly important that people abide
by the dress code policy especially during Ramadan, as many visitors remain
unaware of the cultural sensitivities of the country.
Malls,
hotels, buses, taxis, train and airline centres should put up flyers, to remind
people of the courtesy policies during Ramadan. Many tourists coming from
Western countries are not aware of the dress code policies and as a result,
they might end up touring the country wearing shorts or sleeveless shirts
during Ramadan, unaware that this might disturb the people observing the holy
month.
It will
be useful to spread knowledge on how to keep healthy while keeping to religious
obligations. Healthy fasting during Ramadan is of prime importance as people
tend to get more obese and diabetic due to irregular eating and overeating
after ending their fast. Fasting during Ramadan can improve a person’s health,
but if a correct diet is not followed, it can possibly worsen your condition.
Therefore, the important factor is not the fast itself, but rather what is
consumed in the non-fasting hours.
Non-muslims
should be considerate to the feelings of those who are fasting. For those who
are new to the country, remember that eating, drinking and smoking in public
during Ramadan is forbidden as Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during this
time. It shows a lack of sensitivity if some people eat while others fast for
over 17 hours. Don’t play loud music because neighbours could be fasting and/or
resting.
It will
be a good idea for non-muslims to experience a day of fasting followed by an
iftar.
I am sure
this will give a chance to learn self-restraint and will highlight the
importance of caring and sharing.
Also, due
to environmental changes, it will be the same time the date palm trees will be
ready for harvesting the ripened dates, the nation’s hidden wealth.
Both join
together as a double sign of good days ahead and let the country prosper in all
ways.
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