I had the privilege of teaching "Women Only Swim Lessons" at Falcon Ridge on Sunday afternoon. One of our women didn't want to put her face in the water. When I asked her why, she said she was fasting for Ramadan - and that meant no water. She didn't want to accidently drink any.
THING ONE: When she fasted during Ramadan, that meant no food or liquid from sunrise to sunset.
We kept chatting. She was very open to my asking questions - so I did:
THING TWO: At her house, they ate one big meat at 9:00 p.m. and that was it for the day. I'm not so sure I wouldn't have tried to squeeze in one more meal before sunrise!
THING THREE: The imam can change the times of the fast. For instance, somewhere in Germany right now, when there is far more daylight than night, they were approved for just a twelve hour fast.
I'm sure I could have googled this information, but it was far more fun learning it in person.
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