Your age should be when you are young. Some parents like to have their kids at ages 5-8 begin to try but 9+ should be able to fast a full day. Just remember to feed them suhoor so they can last the day.
when do Muslims know when to start and stop fasting
Whenever you want!
from the age of puberty.
Fasting should be done after consulting with a healthcare provider or a nutritionist to ensure it is safe for you based on your health condition. It is best to start fasting gradually and build up your tolerance over time to avoid negative effects on your body. Beginning with short fasts or intermittent fasting may be a good starting point for many people.
Jewish law doesn't permit fasting during Passover.
Then the fasting is not done! It doesn't count like that! In order to make you're fasting count then you have to start fasting during Fajr time. End at Maghrib time. Few people don't know how to fast!... Happy Ramadan Sep 1 - 30 / 2008
Muslims start fasting from the Sunrise until Sunset. Part of fasting is not to eat, drink, or have any sexual acts. Alternate answer: If you are fasting for another reason, it depends on what you are fasting from. You can be fasting from food but not necessarily drink (water, juice, etc.) If you are diabetic or suffer from some other illness, your body will need nutrients to replace the nutrients it is not getting during the period you are fasting.
Those under the age of 14 are excused from abstinence. Those who are under the age of majority (typically 18) and over the age of 59 are excused from fasting IF they are physically incapable of it. No one, however, is excused from the moral obligations of which these are a bare minimum.
Fasting for long periods is something which should be discouraged. Your body needs a regular supply of nutrients, and regular fasting will tend to lead to overcompensation when you aren't. Additionally, total fasting will encourage oxidation of muscle mass for energy.
Ash Wednesday--the start to Lent
Jews begin fasting at sundown, which - as each day starts with sunset according to the Hebrew calendar - is the start of Yom Kippur. For me, that'll be 18.55.
Mentioned below are few types of fasting:- Buddhist fasting Ayurvedic fasting dry fasting juice fasting Therapeutic Fasting