What are the manners that a person should observe during fasting?
There are certain practices and manners, which the Prophet (PBUH) has recommended us to follow when we fast. i) SUHOOR: or having a meal before fasting; It is unanimously agreed by the Muslim nation that it is good to have a meal before one starts his/her day of fasting. If one chooses not to have a meal, then that is open to him/her. ANAS quotes the Prophet (PBUH) as saying: “Have a meal before you fast, for SUHOOR is blessed”. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim). Here the Prophet (PBUH) describes the meal as blessed. This because it helps the person who intends to fast to be active and it reduces the burden of fasting. The Sunnah of having SUHOOR is fulfilled whether one has a full meal or a light snack, indeed even with a drink of water. ABU-SA’EED ALKHUDRI reports the Prophet (PBUH) as saying: “SUHOOR” is a blessing. Therefore do not omit it, even if you only have a drink of water. Allah and the angels pray for those who have SUHOOR” (Related by AHMED). One may take SUHOOR at any time from mid
