Muslim students of TSR

Chin up guys, people have been through worse stuff and still manage to do their best in life, just remember the reason for why you're fasting, you got through Ramadan last year when it was a similar period of time, what makes you think you can't do it this time. At least you now needn't worry about eating so often so you now have more free time to revise.

what reason?

Um, maybe the 'reasons' it gives us an insight into how the 'actual' poor feel on a daily basis. By not eating for hours, it creates antipathy and affection for the people of this world who actually live in this dire state on a daily basis rather than a one-off 30-day string.

Thereby then, it makes us more charitable. Makes us more grateful for everything we have.

Environmentally, as food is usually bought in advance in a bulk manner, it reduces the carbon footprint, as it's likely we ain't going to the supermarkets as frequently as before...oh and it's not a choice really; but more of a mandatory requirement of our religion, and an act that completes 1/5 of the Pillars of Islam...

I say more?

instead of fasting, why not just help the poor then? :| why not just have a commandment saying "help the poor"?



not really - is there really any proof of this? and if you want to be charitable, why do you need to pointlessly starve yourself instead of simply being moral? are you that weak-willed?



yeahhhhh suure, I'm sure this is exactly what prophet moe' had in mind. exaaactly.
really, this is sounding really ad hoc.



yes, a lot more

Well, I'd rather sleep...

Um, maybe the 'reasons' it gives us an insight into how the 'actual' poor feel on a daily basis. By not eating for hours, it creates antipathy and affection for the people of this world who actually live in this dire state on a daily basis rather than a one-off 30-day string.

Thereby then, it makes us more charitable. Makes us more grateful for everything we have.

Environmentally, as food is usually bought in advance in a bulk manner, it reduces the carbon footprint, as it's likely we ain't going to the supermarkets as frequently as before...oh and it's not a choice really; but more of a mandatory requirement of our religion, and an act that completes 1/5 of the Pillars of Islam...

Need I say more?

...I think I took your post literally!

“O you who believe! Observing As-Sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)”[al-Baqarah 2:183]

Fasting is a means of attaining taqwa (piety, being conscious of Allaah), and taqwa means doing that which Allaah has enjoined and avoiding that which He has forbidden.

One last point actually; giving to the poor and actually experiencing the pangs of hunger for yourself, there's a difference in that. The difference being that you're indirectly putting yourself in their shoes by fasting, and so by doing this act, not only are you 'feeling' their hunger, you are creating a wider space in your heart to help them that bit more. Something that you won't understand until you fast for yourself and feel that glorious sensation of humility.

Good night.

3. There is no evidence for people giving more on the basis because they have fasted and are "put in their shoes". Non muslims and Muslims a like both give to charity.

Heres the problem, people are more inclined to fast to feel this holy "glorious" sensation rather than giving what is needed to the third world. Selfish if you ask me.

Revision plan whilst fasting?

I foolishly didnt really prepare myself for fasting, i kept thinking "ramadan will be next week" and then it suddenly appeared.

The thought of revising without snacks and water worrys me oh why did i take a break this weekend.

Gonna have to do as much as i can in the mornings
Have 3 exams left :/