China and ban on ramadan fasting and Burkha

Yes, Fasting is good up to a point as it gives rest to teh system, but asking small children to fast and observe ramadan is criminal. The Chinese have stopped this fasting as its a health hazard  in Muslim majority province and Islamic world is mum.

Fasting by children below 8 years lead to adverse conditions.

Muslims world has no reactions to this as they have everything to say what is happening inside, now they are mum and silent, intresting observation by  @MG Singh

Let them come forward and express. Keeping mum says that there is a reason behind forcing the children for fasting.

Ramadan fasting has been interpreted differently by different people. According to Koran - Fasting, or “sawm” in Arabic, begins 20 minutes before dawn (fajr) and ends at sundown (maghrib). It applies to able-bodied adults, meaning that children; pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating women; travelers; the elderly; and the ill are exempt.

Thank you Usha for clarification. Now all doubts about fasting must come to an end.

usha manohar wrote:

On a lighter note I remember reading a news report a few years back from one of the Malaysian newspapers where they went on to say that there may be shortage of chicken and they may have to import more chicken during the ramadan month from Thailand...so, in effect people consume more proteins during this month and no harm done if they fast during the day..One of my muslim friend claims that generally she ends up putting on weight after fasting all 30 days and breaking the fast after sunset.!!!

 

No doubt, the Roza fasters eat well during night.  But even then not eating anything even water continuously for very long hours is unhealthy and everyone can't do that.  This makes very unsystematic eatring. eating only during night hours and nothing during day for forty days is really very uncomfortable. 

Belief Sir. Faith and belief can move the mountains. "uncomfortable" may be for others. I do fasting every day. But during night. I take either light food or fruit juice. I'm very comfortable . No weakness . Rather active.

usha manohar wrote:

Ramadan fasting has been interpreted differently by different people. According to Koran - Fasting, or “sawm” in Arabic, begins 20 minutes before dawn (fajr) and ends at sundown (maghrib). It applies to able-bodied adults, meaning that children; pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating women; travelers; the elderly; and the ill are exempt.

THat may so but I have seen very small children as young as 6 and 7 enforced to conduct fast in a very strict manner.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Ramadan fasting has been interpreted differently by different people. According to Koran - Fasting, or “sawm” in Arabic, begins 20 minutes before dawn (fajr) and ends at sundown (maghrib). It applies to able-bodied adults, meaning that children; pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating women; travelers; the elderly; and the ill are exempt.

THat may so but I have seen very small children as young as 6 and 7 enforced to conduct fast in a very strict manner.

That is fanaticism which is a modern day concept ...forcing children into obeying and practicing religious rituals, thats where all the problem  begins..

usha manohar wrote:

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Ramadan fasting has been interpreted differently by different people. According to Koran - Fasting, or “sawm” in Arabic, begins 20 minutes before dawn (fajr) and ends at sundown (maghrib). It applies to able-bodied adults, meaning that children; pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating women; travelers; the elderly; and the ill are exempt.

THat may so but I have seen very small children as young as 6 and 7 enforced to conduct fast in a very strict manner.

That is fanaticism which is a modern day concept ...forcing children into obeying and practicing religious rituals, thats where all the problem  begins..

 

Exactly Usha. This what M.G Singh was also saying. Forcing religious rituals is a crime be it on children or elders. Yoga never forces it's concepts on any body. It's voluntary and it is left to the will of the individual concerned.

Now yoga will be taught in schools from sixth to tenth standard with 60% marks for practicals. HRD minister is trying to take assurance from schools that they will carry out practicals sincerely. Now they should also introduce a subject on benefits of fasting and how to go about fasting. 

Definitely. Benefits of fasting is an integral part of Yoga. Iver a period I think an integrated course on Yoga will be intoduced in all the educational institutions,.

rambabu wrote:

Definitely. Benefits of fasting is an integral part of Yoga. Iver a period I think an integrated course on Yoga will be intoduced in all the educational institutions,.

 

In fact fasting is very much a part of Indian life ...Hindus fast on certain days and there are some days when only certain food items like fruits and uncooked food is taken...Any practice that has health benefits should be introduced to children since it makes sure that they get a balanced all round development .

usha manohar wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Definitely. Benefits of fasting is an integral part of Yoga. Iver a period I think an integrated course on Yoga will be intoduced in all the educational institutions,.

 

In fact fasting is very much a part of Indian life ...Hindus fast on certain days and there are some days when only certain food items like fruits and uncooked food is taken...Any practice that has health benefits should be introduced to children since it makes sure that they get a balanced all round development .

 Ask me Usha about the benefits of fasting. I stuck to this practice to cure my indigestion problem. I fast during nights.And i eat a full breakfast and lunch. My food will be either fruit juice or a non - oiled chapati. And i finish my food with a glass of butter milk. Now there are no traces of indigestion.