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Saturday, February 14, 2026
When Fasting Turns into a Food Schedule!
By Syeda Sumayya
“O you who believe! Fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may attain taqwa.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183)
Ramadan is not about food, but a month where the soul connects to Allah more easily because we are doing what we were created for: Huquq-ul-Allah (Rights of Allah) and Huquq-ul-Ibad (Rights of people).
We fast to control our desires in the form of food and water, and to increase charity, kindness towards people, forgiveness, honesty, justice. Without understanding the Qur’an, our fasting has no soul and becomes just a tradition.
Ramadan is not just a month of fasting or preparing delicious food or thinking about what to cook next, but a month of spiritual growth – a month full of tranquillity. It is the month in which the Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who communicated it to mankind. But unfortunately, people are more concerned about what to consume and how to make iftar more delicious, or how to make family and neighbours happy with new dishes. In the rush of what to prepare next, we neglect the bond with the Qur’an, dua, and spiritual growth during the month.
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