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We thought a lot about it but we decided to go with full timing from the start of Dawn (Fajr) till Dusk (Maghreb).They should fast according to Meccan times or something else. Islam is always about safety before anything else.
wtf i just read22 hours everyday of the month basically equals out to 30 meals in an entire month (since their iftar and debris would be the same). That doesn't sound very safe and they should time the timing down to a more appropriate time. The whole point of fasting is understanding the struggle of the needy, fasting for 15 or 16 hours should be long enough to understand.
In my opinion the main point of fasting is try to become closer to God (تقوی). Understanding the struggle of the needy is lower down.22 hours everyday of the month basically equals out to 30 meals in an entire month (since their iftar and debris would be the same). That doesn't sound very safe and they should time the timing down to a more appropriate time. The whole point of fasting is understanding the struggle of the needy, fasting for 15 or 16 hours should be long enough to understand.
wtf i just read
When I lived in Sweden (until '13), the Shia fasting day was usually 1-1.5 hrs longer than the Sunni one. I think you are mentioning some Iranian guys, however most of Pakistan/Iraqi shias were following the longer schedule.We thought a lot about it but we decided to go with full timing from the start of Dawn (Fajr) till Dusk (Maghreb).
While shia people, they follow Iranian timing (if they fast)...so they break fast (iftaar) when the sun is shining bright and it is even before Asr time.....feels really strange. A healthy person on average can live for three days without water and a week without food. So it is tough but not impossible. Rest if you're sick or travelling or too weak, you can fast later and pay charity.
MashaAllah.
Muslims in Iceland explain how they cope with one of the longest Ramadan fasts in the world, due to the long days caused by early sunrises and late sunsets.