are exempted from fasting and should not be allowed to fast. It was also suggested that patients who are suffering from severe diseases, whether type I diabetes or coronary artery disease, kidney stones, etc. It was suggested that Ramadan fasting would be an ideal recommendation for the treatment of mild to moderate diseases such as Non-insulin dependent diabetes, essential hypertension, weight management, and for rest of the digestive tract includes lowering blood sugar levels, lowering of cholesterol and lowering of the lipids profile. In 1994, the first International Congress on “Health and Ramadan”, held in Casablanca, about 50 research articles presented on the medical ethics of fasting from the all over the world. Healthy adult Muslims should not fear becoming weak by fasting, but instead it should improve their health and stamina. It is ordered in Qur’an that “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you so that you can learn Taqwa (good deeds and God-consciousness).”. “God intends every facility for you he does not want to put you into difficulties”. Ramadan fasting is obligatory for the healthy adult but, when fasting might significantly affect the health of the fasting individual or when one is genuinely sick, Islam exempts him or her from fasting. They are advised to be away from foods or water for the whole day, to stay away from sex, misconduct and also from consuming medicines, nutritional fluids and addictions etc. In Islam, fasting for a month is an obligatory practice during the holy month of Ramadan, from dawn, until the dusk. Ramadan fasting is an Islamic religious fast strictly observed every year throughout the world during the month of Islamic calendar for about 30 days. Ramadan fasting Spiritual Psycho-social Health Introduction Fasting is a powerful therapeutic process that can help people recover from mild to severe health conditions. One of the greatest advantages of fasting is that its true observance inculcates in a person a habit of speaking the truth. This involves restraining anger, doing good deeds, exercising personal discipline, and preparing one to serve as a good Muslim and a good person. Muslims describe a feeling of inner peace and tranquillity. The purpose of fasting for Muslims is to learn self-restraint from indulgence in everyday pleasures, for self-discipline, to develop God-consciousness, to develop self-control, to purify the body, and to empathize with the poor and hungry. Visit for more related articles at Journal of Community Medicine & Health EducationĪ review of research articles on Ramadan fasting indicates that fasting can serve as an excellent research model for Psycho-social behaviour and health studies. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited (2012) Psycho-Social Behaviour and Health Benefits of Islamic Fasting During the Month of Ramadan. Received Date: SeptemAccepted Date: OctoPublished October 29, 2012Ĭitation:Ahmad S, Goel K, Maroof KA, Goel P, Arif M, et al. Psycho-Social Behaviour and Health Benefits of Islamic Fasting During the Month of Ramadan Ahmad S 1 *, Goel K 1, Maroof KA 2, Goel P 3, Arif M 4, Amir M 5 and Abid M 5ġ Department of Medical Sociology, Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaĢ Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Indiaģ Department of Biochemistry, Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaĤ Sardar Patel Subharti Law College, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaĥ Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India Corresponding Author: Dr.
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