Observing Ramadan by Diabetic patients
Diabetes and Ramadan The commandment of fasting Ramadan the holy month Ramadan ((/ˌræməˈdɑːn/; رمضان ), the ninth month of the Hijri calendar, is observed by Muslims all over the world. It is the month in which Muslims are committed to fast as the Fifth Pillar of Islam. Fasting means refrainment from consuming food, drinking liquids, and sexual engagement from dawn to dusk. Praying and recitation of the Holy Qur’an are increasingly practiced in Ramadan to gain the mercy and grace of Allah. Fasting of Ramadan is obligatory upon sane, healthy and adult Muslims all through the 29 or 30 days of the month according to the moon-seeing of the crescent (Helal, هلال ) of the Holy Month from the sunset (Maghrib, مغرب ) to the predawn time (Souhour, سحور ). Allah says in the Holy Qur’an that “ O’ Believers, fasting is decreed for you a