International Journal of Contemporary Microbiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Social, Psychological and Physical Well Being to Health

  • Author:
  • Sartaj Ahmad1,, Arvind Kumar Shukla2, Saurabh Shrama3, Bhawana Pant4, Manoj Kumar Tripathi5
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 25 to 29

1Assistant Professor, Medical Sociology, Subharti Medical College Meerut

2Assistant Professor Statistics, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut

3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut

4Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut

5Assistant Professor, Political Sciences SVS University, Meerut

*Corresponding author: Dr. Sartaj Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Medical Sociology, Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, U.. ar Pradesh, Meerut-250005, UP, India, Tel: (+91) 9897093882 E-mail: sartajsaleem@gmail.com

Online published on 15 October, 2015.

Abstract

Islamic Ramadan fasting is a physiological, psychological as well as a spiritual experience. The purpose of fasting for Muslims is to learn self-restraint from indulgence in everyday pleasures, for self-discipline, to develop God-consciousness, to develop self-control, to purify the body, and to empathize with the poor and hungry. Fasting is a powerful therapeutic process that can help people recover from mild to severe health conditions.

Keywords

Ramadan fasting, Spirituality, Psycho-social effects, Health benefits