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Date Posted: 12:17:24 09/14/07 Fri
Author: Roger
Subject: Re: Ramadan mubarak!
In reply to: Rana 's message, "Re: Ramadan mubarak!" on 06:24:55 09/14/07 Fri

>>I think a month of fasting during daylight time is a
>>good idea, although I dont do it myself!
>>What i didnt realise was it also means not
>>drinking..even water. Bearing in mind how Islam is
>>prominant in many hot climates, that seems almost a
>>health concern.
>
>When there is a health danger fasting stops to be
>obligatory. People with certain health issues are not
>required to fast in Ramadan. If it is temporary
>sickness, or weakness (like pregnancy, for example)
>one could not fast but s/he has to fast equal numbers
>of his not-fasting days sometime after Ramadan.. when
>he is strong and able. If, however, the health issue
>is permanent, or one is very old or is on certain
>medications, one has to pay to the poor people a sum
>of money that is enough to feed one person for one day
>against each day of Ramadan in which the person was
>unable to fast.
>
>>Also, because Ramadan isnt based on the calendar we
>>use, it moves forward each year, so in a few years it
>>will be held during the summer period in the Northern
>>Hemisphere...which means getting up very very early to
>>eat before dawn, and having to wait until late for the
>>sun to set.
>
>This is one of the aspects which demonstarte the
>fairness of Islam. It wouldn't be fair for some people
>to always fast short days, during wet weather while
>others have to always fast long hours in hot weather,
>so .. we take turns.

So, does Ramadan move forward every year, or is there some sort of adjustment made periodically by inserting another month when the lunar calendar and the solar calendar get far apart?

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Re: Ramadan mubarak! -- Rana, 17:36:55 09/14/07 Fri