Wow I didn't think anyone would post to this thread. lol. Sorry I've been so busy but I'm back now.
thekhoso - Ramadan Kareem!!


I was taught a bit differently about fasting. I do not view it as controlling my desires, or even suffering to feel what the poor feel, since because I will be eating at sundown and have that to look forward to I truly cannot feel what starving people feel.

To me, and this is how I was taught, fasting is a form of worship. When I feel the hunger I focus on the fact that this is a silent worshiping to God. When I pray it is physical and everyone who is around me can see what I am doing but fasting is so very personal and quiet, it is the most intense, in my opinion, form of worship one can have.

It's really not so bad after the first week of it. I started a week before Ramadan because I had 7 days to make up from the prior year. Plus I make sure I drink a lot of water at suhoor (the meal before sunup) as well as some protein, like an omlette. The only hard part for me is the physical pain. The whole reason that I use cannabis is to subdue the pain from my Rheumatoid Arthritis and if I'm not using that I'm taking tylenol or ibuprophin and since that would break my fast I end up in a wee bit of pain from the time the dosage I take at suhoor wears off from the time I take it at sundown. It's bearable though so I still do fast, though I know I could exempt myself if I wanted to.
deadhead65 Reviewed by deadhead65 on . Ramadan I've only been on this site for a few months but I was wondering.................am I the only muslim on here? Just curious if anyone else will be going through Ramadan with me. peace :) Rating: 5