Ramadan Confusion

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   I'm confused.

I spent 5 years working in North Africa and The Gulf and feel that I had a good understanding of what Islam means for the people that practice it but, I'm now more confused about what Islam is about than before spending all that time away from the UK.

I have many questions about what I see as contradictions within Islam and mean no one any offence but I am struggling to understand some of the key aspects of your religion.

As an example, as I understand it, Ramadan is a time when Muslims take time to reflect on those less fortunate and the requirements to fast during daylight hours is a way of concentrating on what it must be like not to have food and water thus giving a person an insight to what it is like to be poor. Is this correct?

Thanks.

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somethingsimple Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter. Male Joined: 09 August 2013 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote somethingsimple Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ramadan Confusion Posted: 09 August 2013 at 12:37am
	I'm confused. I spent 5 years working in North Africa and The Gulf and feel that I had a good understanding of what Islam means for the people that practice it but, I'm now more confused about what Islam is about than before spending all that time away from the UK. I have many questions about what I see as contradictions within Islam and mean no one any offence but I am struggling to understand some of the key aspects of your religion. As an example, as I understand it, Ramadan is a time when Muslims take time to reflect on those less fortunate and the requirements to fast during daylight hours is a way of concentrating on what it must be like not to have food and water thus giving a person an insight to what it is like to be poor. Is this correct? Thanks.

NABA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Joined: 13 December 2012 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote NABA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2013 at 7:34am
	Allah in surah al baqarah ch 2 v 183 says-oh people dicreed upon U is fasting and also on those before U,so that U become righteous.Allah in ch 2 v 185 says-Ramadan is the month in which Qur'an was revealed and whosoever sigh this month should fast.

truthfull Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 May 2014 Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote truthfull Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2014 at 9:21am
	That. You mentioned one of. Ramdan benefits It has several benefits It also teach you to be patient And many other stuff You gain good deeds as long as you fast It also has benefit on your body Consider as detox All rules in islam made for human benefit There is wisdom behind every rule Ramdan fasting. Reward http://www.qss.org/articles/ramadan/7.html Edited by truthfull - 09 May 2014 at 9:50am