10 Things People Always Seem To Get Wrong About Ramadan

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The month of Ramadan is just around the corner and Muslims are very welcoming of it because it’s regarded as the most sacred month of Islam due to a variety of reasons. Despite that, the will of Muslims to take spiritual, physical and mental benefits is also at its peak. All in all, Ramadan holds significant religious and spiritual importance in the heart of every Muslim. For which, some might be preparing themselves for fasting in Ramadan while some people are also booking their Ramadan umrah packages UK.

Here are the 10 things people always seem to get wrong about Ramadan.

Overeating at iftar is harmless.

There is nothing unhealthier than overeating during Ramadan. It would only make your digestive system burdened and thus causing infinitely many numbers of diseases.

Suhoor should be full of high-calorie meals.

Suhoor meal should be according to an individual’s choice. That means you don’t have to eat a lot of high-calorie food but enough to help you withstand the day.

Fasting is all about not drinking and eating only.

Refraining from food and drinks is a part of fasting ...
... but not all of it. A person fasting even has to avoid intimacy with spouse, quarrelling with others, and hearing/seeing/speaking anything that is religiously prohibited.

Brushing your teeth would make fast invalid.

Brushing your teeth doesn’t make your fast invalid as long as you don’t swallow water.
It’s the best time to get in shape.
A person’s intention for fasting in Ramadan should not be of losing the weight but to obtain Allah’s blessing and forgiveness. That’s the only way Ramadan would be beneficial for you.

The only purpose of Ramadan is to empathize with the poor.

Surely empathizing with the poor is one of the major goals of Ramadan but the real goal is to learn self-control, patience, gratitude, and contentment.

Fasting in Ramadan is compulsory for everyone.

Fasting in Ramadan is only compulsory for those who are physically healthy and mentally capable of it. Exceptions for elderly people, children, sick persons, women, travellers, and differently-abled people are available for various reasons.

Accidental/unintentional eating or drinking breaks your fast.

If you eat or drink anything unintentionally while fasting, it doesn’t break your fast. It’s mentioned in the hadith.

Medication is prohibited in the state of fast.

Ear/Eye drops, Injections, and urethral infusions are among those medications that do not break your fast.

Ramadan falls within the same month of a Gregorian Calendar.

Islamic year follows a lunar calendar; a new month starts with the sighting of a new moon. For which, the Ramadan shifts back around 11 days every year as compared to previous one. Therefore, it can fall in any month of the Gregorian calendar.

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