Health and Islam

FASTING IN RAMADAN HAS THESE 9 HEALTH BENEFITS  HEALTH BENEFITS OF FASTING                                Image by  Annalise Batista Does fasting in Ramadan have health benefits? Does fasting in Ramadan have a detrimental effect on your health? How is your health affected while fasting in Ramadan? These are a few questions which people usually ask in relation to health effects of fasting in Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth Islamic month of the Muslim calendar. It involves abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations from dawn to sunset, in the hopes that it will lead to greater "taqwa", or consciousness of God. The holy month of Ramadan (=Ramadhan) 2020 will begin on the evening of 23 rd  or 24 th  of April, depending upon the visibility of moon. Are you worried that fasting might degrade your health?  Check out these 9 health benefits of fasting in Ramadan: 1.      HEALTHY HEART HEALTHY HEART                      

10 HEALTHY TIPS FOR RAMADAN                                                                     Image by  mohamed Hassan The holy month of Ramadan (= Ramadhan = Ramzaan) 2020 will begin on the evening of 23 rd or 24 th of April, depending upon the visibility of moon. Ramadan is the ninth Islamic month of the Muslim calendar. During this month, Muslims in different regions of the world observe fast during daytime from dawn till dusk for 29-30 days. They do not eat or drink anything during daytime, eating one meal (the ‘suhoor’ or ‘sehri’) just before dawn and another (the ‘iftar’) after sunset. The end of Ramadan is celebrated as ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’, which translates to ‘the day of joy’.   WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY DURING FASTING IN RAMADAN? During Ramadan, when you do not eat or drink anything after suhoor, your body still needs energy which is taken up by using the carbohydrate and fat stores. Kidneys try to preserve water during the fasting hours of Ramadan. Howeve