Fasting during the month of Ramadhan is special being the only pillar of Islam that is a worship practice which cannot be performed with the sole aim of seeking praise.

In Matthew’s Gospel, the disciples of John the Baptist asked Jesus, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do ...

(RNS) — Muslims around the world are celebrating Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and a time for ...

Six saints and blesseds have offered these profound reflections on how to live this time of Lent authentically through ...

I am well aware of the dangers of “raising awareness” and making a show of one’s fasting. But I am telling people about this ...

Alhamdulillah, we have reached the eighteenth day of the blessed month of Ramadan. ALSO READ: Ramadan Day 17: Replenish your iman with prayer, dua, hadith As we fast today, let us be reminded that it ...

Share this story... Many across the world are observing Lent, a 40 day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that began on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. Christians ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of indulgence allowed before the period of fasting and penitence. Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that ...

Many religious fasts coincide with what would once have been periods of scarcity. In this way, fasting served a purpose for millennia. It could serve a very different purpose now. As the crescent ...

Cape Town 05:23 am 7:01 pm With the arrival of Ramadan 2025, Muslims are preparing themselves for fasting, prayer, and turning to Allah Almighty for repentance. Fasting is an integral part of the five ...