By Dr. Asna Urooj. Chairperson, Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore
Healthy adult Muslims all over the world, observe fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. They do so not to lose weight or any medical benefit but as it is ordained in Quran which says, “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you, as it was prescribed for those before you (that is, Jews, and Christians) so that you may (learn) self-restraint.” (2:183)






