What kind of food do you eat when fasting?
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Hmm well I'm a vegetarian so I eat whatever is in the fridge that's free of meat products, or whatever I feel like making.
My partner swears by dates, I'm sure a lot others in the region would swear by them as well.
Ramadan starts tonight/tomorrow where I live, but I fasted today (my own testing period). I broke my fast with popcorn and grapes. Not that healthy I know, I'm going to eat much more nutritious food soon, if God wills me to fast more this month.
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Hmm well I'm a vegetarian so I eat whatever is in the fridge that's free of meat products, or whatever I feel like making.
My partner swears by dates, I'm sure a lot others in the region would swear by them as well.
Ramadan starts tonight/tomorrow where I live, but I fasted today (my own testing period). I broke my fast with popcorn and grapes. P Not that healthy I know, I'm going to eat much more nutritious food soon, if God wills me to fast more this month.
yes dates are very famous in Islamic world and most break their fast with a glass of water and some dates. I am fasting right now, still i wonder in Quran we can read we should not eat and drink, does it mean that i could have a cigarette? And fasting is not all about food and drink is my conclusion, not swearing and being nice this month is most important.
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As I am my own wife, I eat what I cook
Mainly what is left from my CSA box some salad, kohlrabi (just learned this is a typical German vegetable
), potatoes, and maybe some fresh cheese with jam for desert. And lots of hibiscus tea. Meat only if I am invited. And yes, first a date (of the big, sweet ones).
In the morning crunchy cereal with strawberry and again lots of tea.
I stopped black tea one week before Ramadan as it dehydrates the body (same with coffee) and I need some days to accommodate. So I am fine now.Have to go and cook now, as it's only half an hour to Iftar.
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As I am my own wife, I eat what I cook
Mainly what is left from my CSA box some salad, kohlrabi (just learned this is a typical German vegetable ), potatoes, and maybe some fresh cheese with jam for desert. And lots of hibiscus tea. Meat only if I am invited. And yes, first a date (of the big, sweet ones).
In the morning crunchy cereal with strawberry and again lots of tea.
I stopped black tea one week before Ramadan as it dehydrates the body (same with coffee) and I need some days to accommodate. So I am fine now.Have to go and cook now, as it's only half an hour to Iftar.
Selam sister,
You are your own wife LOL, i am not married too, but my mother cooks, the only problem she starts with cooking a few hours before iftar. So the smell of food goes thru the house. My parants do not fast. You have to watch out with cereal is my advice, i know that kellogs has special k and it is not healthy https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUNl6Po8cTY this video is in Dutch, but maybe you can find some information in German.
I lived in the Netherlands and know kohlrabi, but i never tasted it. You say in the morning cereal, i eat cereal and after one hour i am hungry, i would never eat cereal and fast all day. I love bread and meat, and when eating bread i think i can easily fast whole day. Have a nice iftar, guten apetit, Peace
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yes dates are very famous in Islamic world and most break their fast with a glass of water and some dates. I am fasting right now, still i wonder in Quran we can read we should not eat and drink, does it mean that i could have a cigarette? And fasting is not all about food and drink is my conclusion, not swearing and being nice this month is most important.
My own conclusion is that fasting is about self control. Learning how to control your urges and look beyond your physical needs at a bigger picture. I think that's why God says "fasting is better for you, only if you knew." I agree with you that this time is not really about the food. It's about control. So I think abstaining from smoking or anything harmful is a good idea, to exercise more control over oneself. That being said, there is no Qur'anic commandment that says we have to abstain from anything other than food and drink, so you don't have to.
Regardless, I think everyone should be abstaining from as much harmful deeds and actions as possible during all times of the year (not just during Ramadan).
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My own conclusion is that fasting is about self control. Learning how to control your urges and look beyond your physical needs at a bigger picture. I think that's why God says "fasting is better for you, only if you knew." I agree with you that this time is not really about the food. It's about control. So I think abstaining from smoking or anything harmful is a good idea, to exercise more control over oneself. That being said, there is no Qur'anic commandment that says we have to abstain from anything other than food and drink, so you don't have to. )
Regardless, I think everyone should be abstaining from as much harmful deeds and actions as possible during all times of the year (not just during Ramadan).
Selam sister,
yes you are right, it is more than only food and drinking, it is about control and doing good deeds also. Also forbidden is sex when fasting. And i am trying to quit smoking, but it is not easy. So when fasting in rhamadan month i could easy stop with smoking. The only bad thing i do is smoking, i do not swear and try to be as good as possible to people. On my house i have a birds nest and today i looked and saw a dead baby bird, she was fallen from above. So i will try to do a good deed and to find out what is wrong with the nest and fix it. The small bird did not even had hair, i think she was born today. So i do think that such things are most important in ramadan to fix things, also to fix relations with family members if you are in a argument or beef. There is for sure more in ramadan to do than only fasting. Peace
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Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters and Ramadan Mubarak/Kareem!
I am so glad you have posed this great question Guided One.
I think you are doing the right thing by beginning the fast with a healthy breakfast (fruits, granola, smoothies, breads, cheeses as people here have suggested) and also to drink at least 1 quart of liquid if not 2 quarts if you can. For breaking the fast I also like the traditional date with some drinks of water. I usually follow that with some fruit, and then I eat a normal, though somewhat lightened, dinner as I would most days (Rice, vegetables, beans, maybe meat, breads, or corn). I try to drink at least 2 quarts of liquid at night before sleep, sometimes more if it is possible. The most important thing is to listen to your body, if you can't eat anymore, don't; if you are still hungry, try to eat a little bit. This is my general rule of thumb during the permitted times for eating and drinking during Ramadan. Insha'Allah with more years of Ramadan it will become easier, this is only my 5th Ramadan and I have noticed a dramatic change in how much easier I accustom to the fasting and how much less I eat during the rest of the year; it really has changed my metabolism for the better.
As to your other question (regarding smoking), though I do not smoke cigarettes nor do I condone their use, I agree with what others have said here, and I have gone back and fourth about this issue over the years. It is certainly not listed as being forbidden during the fast, and people smoked during the time of the Prophet, so it could have been included in there if God had wanted. That being said, I agree with others that Ramadan is a time of self-reflection and betterment, and a test of our abilities to control our mortal desires; thus, trying to slow down cigarette smoking is a noble cause, the same as trying not to swear, or helping the little bird you were telling us about. You may just want to decide where you want and are able to put your energy this Ramadan. It may not be in stopping cigarette smoking this Ramadan, or maybe it will, but insha'Allah you will continue doing good deeds.
Remember, "Lo! Allah wrongeth not even the weight of an ant; and if there is a good deed, He will double it and will give (the doer) from His presence an immense reward." 440
Bless you, and everyone on the Forum during this month. May we pray for peace and stability in our increasingly troubled world.
Salaam.
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Salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters and Ramadan Mubarak/Kareem!
I am so glad you have posed this great question Guided One.
I think you are doing the right thing by beginning the fast with a healthy breakfast (fruits, granola, smoothies, breads, cheeses as people here have suggested) and also to drink at least 1 quart of liquid if not 2 quarts if you can. For breaking the fast I also like the traditional date with some drinks of water. I usually follow that with some fruit, and then I eat a normal, though somewhat lightened, dinner as I would most days (Rice, vegetables, beans, maybe meat, breads, or corn). I try to drink at least 2 quarts of liquid at night before sleep, sometimes more if it is possible. The most important thing is to listen to your body, if you can't eat anymore, don't; if you are still hungry, try to eat a little bit. This is my general rule of thumb during the permitted times for eating and drinking during Ramadan. Insha'Allah with more years of Ramadan it will become easier, this is only my 5th Ramadan and I have noticed a dramatic change in how much easier I accustom to the fasting and how much less I eat during the rest of the year; it really has changed my metabolism for the better.
As to your other question (regarding smoking), though I do not smoke cigarettes nor do I condone their use, I agree with what others have said here, and I have gone back and fourth about this issue over the years. It is certainly not listed as being forbidden during the fast, and people smoked during the time of the Prophet, so it could have been included in there if God had wanted. That being said, I agree with others that Ramadan is a time of self-reflection and betterment, and a test of our abilities to control our mortal desires; thus, trying to slow down cigarette smoking is a noble cause, the same as trying not to swear, or helping the little bird you were telling us about. You may just want to decide where you want and are able to put your energy this Ramadan. It may not be in stopping cigarette smoking this Ramadan, or maybe it will, but insha'Allah you will continue doing good deeds.
Remember, "Lo! Allah wrongeth not even the weight of an ant; and if there is a good deed, He will double it and will give (the doer) from His presence an immense reward." 440
Bless you, and everyone on the Forum during this month. May we pray for peace and stability in our increasingly troubled world.
Salaam.
Eleikumu Selam,
About the bird, the bird fell out of the nest and i found the baby bird dead, what i want to do is to find what is wrong with the nest and fix it, so the next time this will not happen. Maybe i did not tell it very well, my English is not very good. I love animals so this was a shock to me, she was maybe one day old.
About smoking, i really would like to quit and as you say, best is to reduce, maybe this ramadan i will conquer my bad habit and quit if i do not smoke when fasting. It is not healthy so maybe that is why it is not mentioned in relation with fasting. Maybe smoking is something we should not do at all. And yes people smoke many years before the Quran, but is it the same tobacco? Maybe these cigarettes are many times more unhealthy than what people in that time smoked.
In the morning i also think it is best to eat smoothies and fruit and a lot of water, bread with cheese i think is also very good. In the evening beginning with light food as soup dates and water is also what i think is best. Also rice and vegetables and meat, but i see you do not mention meat. I also begin and end my days with Honey, it is my favorite food.
I think that ramadan is also about to learn about our self. When we fast we see that we do not need much. When we fasting w do not eat as much when there is no ramadan. We learn to control and food and water we see as special, something given by Allah to us. How many in this world do not eat and go to sleep hungry. I watched several years ago, how a African mother cooks her own sandals and tells her kids, wait the food has to cook, and they wait and wait, till they fall a sleep. This water boiling with some leather in it is a trick she uses to get her children to go to sleep and it is very sad that a lot of people are hungry in this world. I thank God for all the good things He has given me and that i am not hungry and thirsty. Ramadan is a special time and we should also help others if we can.
Most of us think the same about ramadan and that is nice.
Peace
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I find it is a bit counterproductive to eat "a lot" after finishing the fast, kind of missing the purpose with it.
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I find it is a bit counterproductive to eat "a lot" after finishing the fast, kind of missing the purpose with it.
It is not possible to eat a lot, that is why Muslims mostly begin with some dates and water. Maybe a few hours later they can eat more, but in the beginning it is not possible to eat much.
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I meant overall.
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I meant overall.
I read your post and it said when breaking your fast, so if you mean overall than write overall. Also it is not possible to eat a lot even overall. You get satisfied with less food than normal- Did you ever fast?
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I have tried skipping breakfast and it has been difficult, I feel more lethargic, lightheaded and weak...
It was a suggestion by MOF something about self-control...blah blah
Allah has shown me that MOF's idea is dumb and compromising. I had to leave work early today...
There is a reason why Allah says to eat to your satisfaction, we have work and occupation prolonged throughout the day and facing it on an empty stomach is dangerous...Don't listen to MOF eat as much as you hunger for folks until the thread white becomes clear from the thread black of dawn.
You are fasting essentially for 18-20 hours that is plenty of self-control!!By the way, how long before sunrise does everyone get up to eat breakfast?
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By the way, how long before sunrise does everyone get up to eat breakfast?
I do not sleep at night and i eat whole night and i try to sleep as long possible when it is daytime, but tomorrow i have work to do and in the morning i have business to do, so i will not sleep at night and do my business and when i come back i will go and sleep some hours. If you do not work, than best is to stay awake and eat and read Quran.
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I do not sleep at night and i eat whole night and i try to sleep as long possible when it is daytime, but tomorrow i have work to do and in the morning i have business to do, so i will not sleep at night and do my business and when i come back i will go and sleep some hours. If you do not work, than best is to stay awake and eat and read Quran.
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