What Is The Difference Between Fasting In Islam And Other Religions?
Fasting has been ordained in not just Islam but also in other religions. Abstinence from fulfilling our physical needs has been an age old religious practice and can trace it’s roots not just in the monotheistic religions but also in pagan religions and Hinduism. However, the practice may vary. For example, in Hinduism the believers observe this practice called “Mon Vrath” which is not exactly abstinence from eating or drinking but actually abstinence from speaking. There are other forms of fasting in Vedantism as well, like for brides who fast for their husbands long life or other forms of fasts to appease Gods. In Christianity certain types of foods are avoided and in Judaism the system for observing fasts is almost akin to that of Islam. That’s why it says in the Quran that fasts have been ordained for Muslims during the month of Ramadan as they had been for other people in the past. Islam however celebrates the occassion differently and tends to sanction all physical needs like sex
