{"id":45909,"date":"2017-05-22T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=45909"},"modified":"2017-05-30T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T08:00:10","slug":"non-muslims-know-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/culture\/non-muslims-know-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"What Non-Muslims Should Know About Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ramadan\u2014the holiest season in the Islamic year when Muslims across\u00a0the globe unite in a period of fasting and spiritual reflection.<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction to Ramadan (less than a week to go), we thought it would be the perfect time to share with our readers a few things to know about\u00a0the holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44865\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque.jpg\" alt=\"Masjid Istiqlal. (Image: @ekapramud Instagram)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/brunei-mosque-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Masjid Istiqlal in Indonesia. (Image: @ekapramud Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Ramadan is more than just refraining from food and drink.\u00a0<\/strong>Fasting is about abstinence, and this includes refrain from engaging in bad habits, such as cussing, gossiping, swearing, sex during the day, lying, cigarettes, etc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>2. Fasting has amazing benefits.\u00a0<\/strong>Fasting not only lets you to reboot yourself spiritually but also boots your healthy. You will get to lose some weight and burn fat as long as you don&#8217;t go overboard with during Iftar. Apart from that, after a few days of the fast, your body will also experience higher levels of endorphins, making you more alert and giving an overall feeling of general mental well being.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22683\" style=\"width: 1368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dates.jpg\" alt=\"Image: AFP\/Getty\" width=\"1368\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dates.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dates-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dates-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dates-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dates-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dates-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: AFP\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>3. Significance of dates during Ramadan.\u00a0<\/strong>Traditionally, the fast is broken with dates.\u00a0One of the most common reasons for headaches or dizziness during Ramadan is low blood sugar, which is why eating dates is very beneficial at the start of Iftar. Besides that dates decreases\u00a0the feeling of hunger you have after a long day of fasting,\u00a0so you don&#8217;t rush into excessive food eating which might causes you indigestion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>4. The month of Ramadan is also about charity, resolutions and reflection. <\/strong>Ramadan signifies a clean slate where the believers\u00a0repent for their previous sins and missteps in life, try to overcome their\u00a0shortcomings by molding into the best possible Islamic personality.\u00a0Along with fasting, Muslims are encouraged to donate to charity during Ramadan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45923\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/nintchdbpict000312789269.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Getty Image\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/nintchdbpict000312789269.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/nintchdbpict000312789269-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/nintchdbpict000312789269-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/nintchdbpict000312789269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/nintchdbpict000312789269-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/nintchdbpict000312789269-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Getty Image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>5. Not every Muslims need to fast.\u00a0<\/strong>Fasting is compulsory for every Muslim who is mentally and physically\u00a0healthy. But there are exceptions. If you have a serious illness, pregnant or breastfeeding,\u00a0you do get concessions to not fast. Besides, children under the age of 14 are not expected to fast completely. Therefore\u00a0don\u2019t be surprised if you see some people eating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Have a blessed holy month from us at Pamper.My.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">[Source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-islam.org\/fasting-and-ramadhan-sheikh-mansour-leghaei\/fasting-bodymindspirit-healing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/uk-world-news\/ramadan-2017-start-end-muslims-52581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Read also:\u00a0<a title=\"5 \u2018Muslim-Friendly\u2019 Countries In Asia You Can Visit During Ramadan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/culture\/muslim-friendly-countries-travel-ramadan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 \u2018Muslim-Friendly\u2019 Countries In Asia You Can Visit During Ramadan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>&#8211; Cover Image:\u00a0<span class=\"irc_ho\" dir=\"ltr\">frame.az<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramadan\u2014the holiest season in the Islamic year when Muslims across\u00a0the globe unite in a period of fasting and spiritual reflection. In conjunction to Ramadan (less than a week to go), we thought it would be the perfect time to share with our readers a few things to know about\u00a0the holy month of Ramadan. 1.\u00a0Ramadan is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":45926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[876,19],"tags":[6977,2281],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Non-Muslims Should Know About Ramadan | Pamper.My<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/culture\/non-muslims-know-ramadan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Non-Muslims Should Know About Ramadan | Pamper.My\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ramadan\u2014the holiest season in the Islamic year when Muslims across\u00a0the globe unite in a period of fasting and spiritual reflection. 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