Fasting in Islam: A combination of spiritual elevation and prevention of diseases

• Main Authors: Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Mohamed Nor, Noraishah, Mamat, Nik Mazlan, Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani, Mohd Abu Bakar, Wan Azdie
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: TX341 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52732/12/52732.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52732/

The obligatory fasting of Ramadan is not only an Islamic ritual to enhance the God-consciousness (called Taqwa), it may also lead to improvement of health status of fasting person. In other words, it is a complete overhauling instrument of Muslims soul/body in terms of faith and health. This can be...