Further thoughts about fasting – freestyle
Dates in cup with prayer beads By Rauf Alvi Further thoughts about fasting | Saturday – February 28, 2026 Here's my original post about fasting; read that before you read this post, or don't – the choice is yours. Aside from being something quite moral, fasting is also a very important part of spirituality around the world, and this is especially the case within Islam where fasting is referred to as Sawm ( صَوْم ), which more strictly actually translates into judgement, because within the Islamic tradition being able to fast—during Ramadan ( ر-م-ض ) in particular—is something that is required and judgement will fall on those who fast and those who don't fast. Of course, there are many other traditions that call for fasting and it should be worth noting the number 40, which is very significant from a metaphysical point of view, when it comes to the Judaic and Christian tradition. Of course, while being able to fast is in itself a form of discipline , it mu...
