Fasting isn't requested in the Koran and Islam...it is required. As far as fasting water. It isn't great for the body to do...but it is a test given and a test taken. The entire point to fasting during Ramadan is to find your spiritual center by getting closer to those that struggle every day. We bring ourselved down a level to remain more humble. The fasting is only during sun-up hours so we are free to eat and drink at night and early morning.

islamic fasting is required and water is not allowed..the only people not required to fast are young children..pregnant woman..the very sick and old (although many old people still choose to fast) and those who are not mentally sane.... islamic fasting is one of the few things in islam that I have no problem with...fasting is an important part of ones connection to not only god, but with the rest of humanity..my christian mother always had our family fast during the 40 days of lent..we kept everything sparse..had no treat the entire 40 days..and put the money we saved in groceries in a jar and brought it to the food bank at the end of lent..

i followed the Muslim fast in 1977 to understand and to share as i was living and working in Qatar them sure it is no big deal.i live in indonesia now and have spent over 10 years in muslim countries for my work.and 20 other years in non muslim places i have seen many starving people . face to face .i would not dare ask them how they feel as you can see it in their eyes . they even believe it is god 's will they are the way they are ( thanks for the fat religious folks putting god's fear into them).in the fasting month you make more and richer food as you have daily big parties where you invite all to show off that you can you even give a bit of food to the poor so you are not all bad , there are sure good things in religions but also there is bad one , and not drinking water all day is bad .and should be said . so god ( if he ever existed ) was wrong to as you to do so .

you can sign have the honesty of your opinion!
i am currently seeing the empire of islam on tv 3 series.
islam grew so fast in the first 500 years was a real model of discipline.
and sciences but these times have long gone .
no great inventions in the XX century is from Islam
still i need answer to the question form Muslims
is the fact of not drinking waters from 0400 till 1800 good for the human body or bad ??

ok not drinking water for 0400 till 1800 is that good for the human body?

we still cannot understand how
the maker of the human
body
ask it to be starved

that is the proportion or taxes in GDP
so need to adjust to per earning
i am bachelor no kids and over taxed
well you have no social security add that on
and the retirements you get close to 60%
europe is around 60%

I am an agnostic. I am appalled by the words of sharpjwe. such anger and hate!

the woman and children have done nothing..a matter of fact some of the men have done nothing..the problem is as follows...and this has happened many times...hamas launches a rocket into isreal..they do not respond because no one is hurt..then a second..then a third..israel decides to retaliate which it has a right to do..even if injuries are minor and deaths are few the israeli people expectto be protected by their goverment..then israel launches back or goes in by way of ground forces...they strike at faclilites they believe to be housing hamas ..and lets face it..they are most of the time right..the problem they find is that when they hit the intended target..making bombs or storing weapons..they also take out the wives and children and elderly in the family...

Israel wants peace...they just want a sustainable peace and are not interested in giving the palestinains land from which they will launch attacks against them...hammas wants war and will not stop until israel is destroyed (which will never happen)..when hamas launches missles into isreal they are inviting trouble..when they get the trouble they cry....grow up..FOR PEACETO EXIST BOTH SIDES MUST WANT IT