The Dappled Odysseys

Wednesday April 4 2023

Doctors agree that fasting is extremely beneficial for lowering cholesterol levels and for other health benefits. Fasting is a means of purifying the body as well as the spirit, as it gives the body a rest from the continuous task of digesting food.

Tuesday April 4 2023
Muslims living in polar regions can fast for a longer period each day since daylight can last up to 22 hours per day.

Monday April 3 2023
The beginning of a fast is initiated with a dua (prayer) of niyah (intention).
(O Allah! I fasted for Your sake and I am breaking my fast with the food You have provided).
(The thirst is gone and the arteries are supple and wet, and reward is complete by the will of Allah).