Fasting the Month of
Ramadan:
Every year in the month of Ramadan all
Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual
relations.
Although the fast is beneficial to health, it is
regarded principally as a method of spiritual self-purification. By
cutting oneself off from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting
person gains true sympathy with those who go hungry, as well as growth in his
or her spiritual life.