Islam is not a religious religion. Special gestures in Islam, pilgrimage or recreational activities are not considered to be worship.
In all cases of human life there are instructions and instructions of Islam. If you observe certain rituals by ignoring those provisions, then the demand of faith is not fulfilled. Allah says, O believers! Enter the whole of Islam, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed he is your open enemy. '(Sura: Bakara, verse: 208) Many people think that fasting means the formalities of Sahri and Iftar. The fact is that the significance of the fasting is not limited to Sahri and Iftar. One of Rozasar's goals is to keep the life of Rojadar holy, sophisticated and restrained. Allah has determined every moment of this month for moderation. Ramadan teaches to be moderate.
Staying away from eating is not the main purpose of fasting. Besides refraining from drinking and keeping mouth and tongue in the mouth. In this holy month, from abstaining from the Sadiq to the sunset, it has been given the urgency of the world. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'There are many fasting people, except for fasting, he can not get anything except fasting. 'So the fasting person is lying, then practicing the fault of others, eating the forbidden goods, and doing sins, ruins the power and blessing of the fasting. Therefore, to maintain the blessing of fasting, there must be moderation in all aspects of life.
The lack of moderate fasting in our society. Fasting is not the fasting name of fasting or belly. In addition, restraint of sight, restraining the tongue, restraining hands-rest, genital restraint, restraint of self and restraint of heart. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'The person who does not leave falsehood and bad deeds while fasting, Allah does not need to leave his food. '(Bukhari, Hadith: 1903)
You should not eat more than Sahari and Iftar. The real purpose of fasting is to restrain man, to diminish the vitality of man, to refresh his soul energy and to attain spiritual purity. However, after consuming more food the body gets energized, the animal power is strengthened and the strength of the soul weakens. However, it is not condemnable to eat good quality or high amount of food for the purpose of saving energy for worship. The famous Tabei Naf (R) narrates that, when Ramadan came out or on the journey, the food of'Abdullah bin Omar (ra) would not have been without meat. That is, he used to eat good food in Ramadan to save energy for the protection and worship. (Al Adabah Shariah, Ibn Muftih: 3/63)
Writer: CEO, Center for Islamic Economics Bangladesh, Bashundhara, Dhaka.