knowing the suffering of the poor is but 1 reason we fast ..

there are many other reasons..

prime amongst which is total obedience to God..

all through the year , we strive to stay away from what God has prohibited us from, be it certain foods and drinks and sex with strangers etc...

in ramadan, its a higher form of obedience, signaling the total surrender of a muslim 2 God;s will...

We stay away from these things that God allowed for us all year round..food , drink, sex with spouses etc...

another wisdom of fasting s knowing that our material needs are overrated..

when u find how capable u r to survive on 1 meal a day, no sex , no water, for 1 complete month, its then easier for u for the rest of the year to know and practice bieng modest and not over indulging in all these material things...and in essence, contoling them instead of having them control u ..

these reasons are not limited to rich ppl, poor ppl can also indulge in whatever is available to them...

therfore fasting is something everyone does..

also from my point of view, the muslim fast is the world;s best diet to detox and regain chemical balance inside the body...

it also helps the body get revived by focusing all the body;s energy on healing ailments with the absence of food and drink in the system, which in normal days consume the better part of the body;s energy...

Mohammad preached that all ailments of the body are a result of what we put in our mouths...a theory now indorced ( 1400 years later) by most alternative medecine practisionists, hence the new found obsession with vitamins and minerals and low carb diets:)

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