Muslim fasting during Ramadan is a big joke?

Question

I feel that Muslims observe the Ramadan fast due to only and only one reason - to show non Muslims how better they are, the actual fasting itself is a big joke. Picture this: Muslims wake up early morning before sunrise to gorge themselves on calorie rich food and juices, and once day breaks they just sulk and keep repeating that they are fasting. At my work the boss is even afraid to assign them tasks for fear of offending them and what's with the extended break for prayer ? And once they have slacked off enough and take enough breaks, they literally feast and party after sunset. ITS almost christmas with platters of meat and bread (unleavened ofcourse) Lots of sweets and tons of sherbet! MY question to muslims IS tHiS --- how does it even help your spirituality in tHiS farcical exercise called Ramadan ? I am a hindu and for me a fast is very personal and non flashy. In fact most hindus Who fast Never disclose tHiS to others, as god doesnt want us to bother others.

Answer 1

Yes. How can they call it fasting when they're just changing the times when they eat?

Answer 2

Jokes About Fasting

Answer 3

I agree with you that muslim fasting is done for a very short period of time, preceded by eating a big breakfast and followed by a really big dinner.



Without the two pre- and post- meals, what they do is not any different than my eating habits on many busy days at work! ...except that I don't talk endlessly about it since that is why it is called 'work'!

Answer 4

No we do not lol. Perhaps it's your own inferiority issues, ever thought of that?



1. I wake up and drink water have a bowl of cereal that's it. No "gorging" going on. I mean seriously how calorie rich are shreddries with skimmed milk lol.

2. I do not go around announcing I am "fasting" no other Muslims I have ever met do, so... Would love to know where all these Muslims are who are walking around announcing to all and sundry "fasting, I'm fasting, can't you see I am fasting people!"

3. Every Muslim I have ever known gets on with life as normal, getting kids ready for school, study etc and yes working. I have never ever asked anyone to make exceptions for me because I was fasting, never took a day off work for fasting. My husband gets on with his job as normal. No one is tip toeing around Muslim employees. It's an utter lie.

4. I have never had a single break, extended or otherwise that was for my prayers. I had breaks like all employees and what I did with my break, as you do with yours, was not anyone's business.

5. Yes when we break fast we eat, how shocking! We don't "party" we eat a meal at the table, it's nothing like Christmas lol. For myself and my family the opposite is true, our meal size is smaller and we eat less as we feel fuller quicker as our stomachs shrink when fasting. Clearly this image you have if us gorging and partying is to suit your own agenda, not the reality of our fasting at all.

6. Rofl tons if sherbet? What are we 5?

7. This farcical excercise you have laid out is not our Ramadan experience. So all in your own wee mind I am afraid. The reality is we spiritually enrich our lives and bodies from fasting. If you seriously think not eating from 2:35 in the morning till 9:20 at night is for the benefit of showing off to others then sorry but you are deluded beyond comprehension. Who is "flashing" anything anywhere? Hindus do not fast like we do, it's not the same at all.

Your worship, beliefs and fasting are none of my business, concern nor frankly interest. And yes I most definitely knew when my Hindu colleagues were fasting. It was not a secret, I'd not mean I though of them as "showing off"! Seriously it's your issue, not mine.







Also Hindus still drink fluids when fasting, it's not the same as total abstinence as when we fast. Sometimes Hindus call it a fast but they are just giving up a few things like salt or cereal. It's not comparable to our fasting at all. It's completely different.

Answer 5

unleavened bread? where did you hear that.. hahahaha..

anyways.. not all muslims use Ramadan as a food fest.. some of us actually observe it properly.. taking in a light small meal upon breaking the fast.. drinking water in the evening, and only a very light snack in the early morning before dawn..

the whole point is to feel what the hungry and poor are feeling.. and endure the daytime without complaining..

Answer 6

Prophet Jesus said, "Even so I say unto you, that the penitent ought not to boast in his fast, and despise them that fast not; but he ought to sorrow for the sin by reason whereof he fasteth. Nor should the penitent that fasteth procure delicate food, but he should content himself with coarse food. Now will a man give delicate food to the dog that biteth and to the horse that kicketh? No, surely, but rather the contrary. And let this suffice you concerning fasting.'

Answer 7

Fasting isn't just about abstaining from food. It is also a time of spiritual reflection.



Who said Muslims brag about fasting so they can seem superior to others? True Muslims are humble, and realize that others are suffering worse than this involuntarily.

Answer 8

Come on now, wtf?!

Why would you be jelous and pist off at someone for fasting?



I don't ever repeat that I'm fasting, because one I live in Pakistan and everyone around me kinda knows that I'm fasting and two, that even when I was in the US, I didn't need to tell anyone that I'm fasting unless they asked me to eat or something..



This month is a great way to improve one's spirituality, I don't know what type of Muslims live around you, but the ones around me really do become better people, for the month at least. Volunteers even cut themselves off during the 20th day of ramadan, to increase and boost their faith, during this time they don't talk to others and pretty much live in a separate room cut off from the world, next up Muslims give more zakah to the poor,



I mean if you think we're better then you then good (lol) but that's not what's on our mind.

Answer 9

Fasting is very harmful to the body. I have to fast for 8 hours when I go out to work because I'm around people who "claim" they're fasting, but it's funny most of them are faking it just like me, because most Iranians don't give a hoot about religion. Who would fast for such long hours in the heat of summer? I got dizzy after only 8 hours and got home feeling sick. I can't believe the people who go out to work can actually fast for 18 hours. Most of the ones who fast sleep in the shade of their houses so they wouldn't feel any hunger! How is that useful?! Does God want us to stay at home and do nothing and put our bodies under too much pressure for no reason? I think fasting was an alternative for diets in the past, but why fast if you can go on a healthy diet?

Answer 10

No that's not why muslims fast

Muslims fast for Allah, Allah commanded us to fast during Ramadan so that's why we fast.

We restrain ourselves for the pleasure of our Lord not for other people

And other religions have fasting also

Answer 11

Eat your heart out pro!

Answer 12

just shut up all of you *******!!!! we dont fast to show you sinners!!

we fast to please allah.when we fast we get the feeling how people felt when they are starving to death......and due to that we help them.how could you say such a thing!!!has anyone said that hindus worship to gods which are made BY THEIR OWN HANDS!!!!!how stupid they are asking help and mercy from clay dolls who cant even help themselves!!!!

Answer 13

Ramadan is a perfect time for buffets.

Answer 14

"to show non Muslims how better they are" Really ? I think it shows us how gullible and silly they are.



John

Answer 15

What a racist prick.