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Nah, it's not about that at all. Fasting is about learning to deal with hardship, and appreciating what less fortunate people have to go through every day of th
by Cyph0n 10y ago
Nah, it's not about that at all. Fasting is about learning to deal with hardship, and appreciating what less fortunate people have to go through every day of the year.
At the end of Ramadan, Muslims are encouraged to donate to charity. It becomes much easier after you've felt a bit of what it's like to be poor for a month.
- EugeneOZ 10y agoYeah, but not in other 11 months, lol. When charity is forced by tradition - it's not charity, it's just rite.
- Cyph0n 10y agoDoes the money given help the poor? Yes? Then it's charity. Why it's given is irrelevant. As for your other comment, there's nothing stopping a Muslim from donating to charity during the rest of the year. Also, there's another important act of giving called zakat which depends on your current assets - usually 2.5% every year.
- EugeneOZ 10y agoNothing stopping - yes, but I only talk about fasting, not about donating. And it's not only about muslims, it's about rites in any religion.