RAMADAN 2016 Any muslims planning on secretly not fasting?

Whilst this thread could be by a troll of some sort, it could also be a genuine thread. It is impossible to know for certain.

But it is undeniable that there are many Muslims and ex-Muslims who do not wish to participate in ramadan but feel pressured to do so. It should really be one's own free choice, but the real issue is that so many feel unable to freely make such a choice. Would you not agree that the societal and familial pressure to fast often takes away the free choice to participate in Ramadan? Whether this thread is serious or not, I don't know, but the issue that this thread touches upon is a serious issue.

im sorry but this is just awful advice. Many Muslim families would disown or kick out their children for admitting things like this so it doesn't take a genius to realise that pretending is by far the most sensible option until they have a job and their own money so they can fend for themselves. what's ridiculous is this misplaced sense of honour that should be placed above personal safety, as in that's it better to admit their not muslim or not fasting even if it means they'll be kicked out or disowned. This is a very dangerous and harmful way to think.

I bet you're also the person who gets most excited about Eid even though you didn't fast

If you're not a practicing muslim and your family is muslim then first of all you should tell your family how you feel about fasting. if you don't want to fast, then don't but don't pretend. Pretending to fast is not only disrespecting your family, but is also disrespecting Islam. I can't get around my head how you can pretend. The whole point of fasting to is to endure. Endure how it is for poor people not to have food, its to encourage us to give to charities help one another. You're breaking the trust of your family, who may feel proud of you because you're fasting. How can you sit on the dinner table with them opening your "fast", when they have actually been fasting and you've been pretending don't you feel guilty?

yeah i do feel guilty but that's life... i've made my choice of not wanting to fast and it's currently being done secretly maybe one day when i move out i might tell them IDK....

You aren't speaking for the majority, you're speaking for a minority when you say that parents will kick you out if you tell them you're not muslim. Of course, any parent wouldn't be pleased as their upbringing will be questioned. Anyway, if you genuinely believe your parents will kick you out, well, that to me shows your relationship with them is distant. I know for a fact that many religious parents won't kick their child out because they don't want to be muslim. As part of Islam it's important to take care of your children and provide for them. If they are following the Quran then they know that no matter what you should provide for your offspring. Islam doesn't condemn kicking your child out of the house because you're not muslim...

it doesn't have to be as extreme as kicking you out, but can be unwanted abuse or dislike from parents and relatives and people have a right to not want to go through that. I wouldn't say that that means the relationship is distant. I'm an ex-muslim and the relationship with my parents is wonderful, I'm extremely close to them but I know for a fact that if I told them I'd left islam they'd be so disappointed and would probably never look at me in the same way again. In short, the relationship I have with them would crumble over a stupid superstition so I will carry on pretending im muslim to them all my life. of course when I live in my own house I will have nothing to do with islam the pretence will only then be relevant when im visiting them.

Covert to Hinduism during our fasts we're allowed to eat fruit and drink milk

They can only eat when it's dark. They don't actually literally fast for an entire month otherwise they'd all die..

I was born into a muslim family, wouldn't consider myself a practicing Muslim at all. Last Ramadan i didn't fast i secretly ate when no one was around and i'm planning to do the same this year too as Ramadan approaches in a few weeks time. What are your thoughts on this? Do any fellow 'muslims' do this too? I know it's bad but i really don't see the point in fasting if i don't even practice the religion...? If you're a non muslims what are your thoughts on my decision? Just curious

I think they eat at dawn. I know that it's easiest to fast in Australia because of the sun setting faster or something. Can't remember the reason why.

Yh but it's more of a stuff-your-face-with-as-many-samosas-as-you-can binge than a normal meal as if that's going to stave off hunger for all of daylight hours.

Nope water isn't allowed at all. Apart from brushing. You're allowed to eat during the day if you're pregnant, going through periods, a child or sick.