Can you eat iftar? Proper nutrition during the month of Ramadan - suhoor and iftar. Words to say before eating
Dates are a symbol of abundance and a very popular Ramadan food. Their homeland is the Middle East, and the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) advised to eat them during breaking the fast. Dates are a rich source of fiber, potassium and calcium, which are very important for human health.
Date fruits are native to tropical and desert climates and play an important role in the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.
Both dates and date palms have traditionally been considered a symbol of power, triumph, abundance, and faith. Images of dates are used in art and fashion design. It is believed that the walls of Solomon's temple were decorated with drawings of date palms. In the Book of Psalms, a virtuous person is likened to a date palm. The use of the date palm branch on sacred holidays is a commandment in Judaism. Those who greeted Jesus Christ in Jerusalem also held branches of the date palm in their hands.
Dates are mentioned 23 times in the Quran. They occupy a special place in Islamic history and culture. In fact, Muslims consider date palms and their fruit to be sacred. The Arabic word for the date palm is nakhl, and its fruit is called tamr. In Turkish, the date is called "persimmon", which is consonant with the Arabic word for "respect" (persimmon).
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Sultan of Iftar
Dates are a staple on the iftar table. There were always dates on the modest table of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) during iftar. The Prophet (SAW) broke his fast with a few fresh or dried dates or a sip of water. Since fire is believed to be a sign of anger, he preferred to break his fast with raw food untouched by fire. If there were no dates on the table during iftar, he would use water, salt, or olives.
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said that a righteous Muslim is like a date palm. He ate an odd number of dates and took out their seeds with his index and middle fingers. He advised eating fresh and dried dates together, because he believed that Satan feels uncomfortable when a person lives long enough to be able to eat both fresh and dried fruits.
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) once advised his friend Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas to crush dates and consume them with milk and butter. This mixture is called "farika", and it is recommended to drink it to women who have just given birth to a child. Dates are used both separately and as part of dishes and desserts. The significance of dates is not limited solely to the holy month of Ramadan. In Hijaz, there is a tradition of handing out dates instead of sweets during Mawlid. The most valuable gifts brought by pilgrims from Mecca are zam-zam water and dates.
There are different varieties of dates. The best variety is, of course, ajwa, which is grown in Medina. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) planted a date tree and said many prayers. He said that whoever eats seven dates on an empty stomach in the morning is not in danger of poisoning and witchcraft that day.
Revered Product
The Prophet Muhammad once said, “Show respect to your aunt, the date palm, she was indeed made from the same clay that Adam (peace be upon him) was made from.” Probably his words indicate that date palms are superior to any other plant.
Ahmad Sirhindi (aka Imam Rabbani), the most famous Indian Sufi who lived in the 16th century, in his 162nd letter to Maktubat cites the following words of the Prophet (SAW): “Society and justice underlie the creation of the date palm. The same applies to the creation of man. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) repeatedly spoke about the benefits of dates. Since dates were praised by the Prophet (SAW) himself, those people who eat dates receive both worldly and spiritual benefits from this.
Dates are as important as camels to people who live in deserts. Since dates do not spoil and are resistant to insects, they can be stored for a very long time. The date fruit can be eaten fresh, dried, or juiced. I cover the roofs with branches of date palms, and the fibers of the leaves are used as paper, for filling mattresses, weaving rugs and baskets. Wood is made from date palms up to 20 meters high, and canes are made from its branches. Date seeds are commonly used as animal feed, but they can also be used to make rosaries. Wooden barrels made of date palms contribute to the fermentation process, so the Prophet (SAW) forbade storing grape juice in them.
Date palms are graceful and resemble a magnificent crown. The inflorescences of date palms can be both male and female, and their fruits grow in bunches. Date palms start producing fruit four to five years after planting, and their life cycle can be up to 150 years. Thanks to its branched root system, it feels good in conditions of water scarcity in deserts.
The cure for all diseases
Dates are one of the healthiest fruits for humans. According to modern research, dates contain 10 elements that are of key importance for human health. The sugar in dates is found mostly in the form of fructose, and unlike glucose, it doesn't make people fat. Dates are very rich in vitamin B6, which calms the nerves. Doctors advise the elderly and people who have experienced stress to eat three dates a day - in the morning, afternoon and evening. Dates also contain magnesium, which strengthens muscles, is good for pregnant women and serves as a preventative against cancer. In addition, they are very nutritious. 100 grams of dates contain 1.5 grams of protein, 50 grams of carbohydrates and 225 calories. Therefore, they are useful for those people whose work involves significant physical or mental effort, as well as people whose body is weakened as a result of illness. Dates are also good for anemia, tuberculosis, and bone problems, as they are high in phosphorus, calcium, and iron.
Today there are about 50 varieties of dates. The cheapest ones are made in Iran - they are very soft and have a cloudy color. Tunisian dates are light and bright, with a thin skin, so they are highly valued. In terms of price and quality, Medina dates occupy a middle position between Iranian and Tunisian dates, but most of these dates are consumed in Turkey. The reason is that dates are considered sacred in Turkey and Medina was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
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Eating should be stopped before it starts to get light, before the first obvious signs of approaching dawn:
“... Eat, drink until you begin to distinguish the white thread from the black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the outgoing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until the night [before sunset, refraining from eating, drinking and intimate relationships with your spouse (husband)] ... "().
If there is no mosque in a particular city and a person cannot find a local timetable for fasting, then for greater certainty it is better to complete Suhoor no later than an hour and a half before sunrise. Sunrise times can be found on any tear-off calendar.
The importance of the morning meal is evidenced, for example, by the following words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Take food before dawn [on fasting days]! Verily, in suhoor - God's grace (barakat)! . Also in a reliable hadith it is said: “There are three practices, the use of which will give a person the strength to fast (he will eventually have the strength and energy to fast): (1) eat, and then drink [that is, do not drink much while eating, do not dilute the gastric juice, but drink after the feeling of thirst appears, 40–60 minutes after eating], (2) eat [not only in the evening, breaking the fast, but also] in the early morning [before the azan for morning prayer], (3) take an afternoon nap (nap) [approximately 20–40 minutes or more between 1 pm and 4 pm]” .
If a person who intended to fast does not eat before dawn, this does not affect the validity of his fast, but he will lose some of the sawab (reward), because he will not perform one of the actions included in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad.
Iftar (evening meal) it is advisable to start immediately after sunset. Postponing it to a later time is undesirable.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “My ummah will be prosperous until it starts postponing the breaking of the fast until a later time and performing suhoor from the night [and not in the morning, specifically getting up before the morning prayer time] » .
It is advisable to start breaking the fast with water and an odd number of fresh or dried dates. If there are no dates, then you can start iftar with something sweet or drink water. According to a reliable hadith, the prophet Muhammad, before performing the evening prayer, began breaking the fast with fresh or dried dates, and if there were none, then with plain water.
Dua No. 1
Transcription:
“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa ‘alaya rizkykya aftartu wa ‘alaykya tavakkaltu va bikya aamant. Ya waasi'al-fadli-gfir liy. Al-hamdu lil-lyahil-lyazii e‘aanani fa sumtu wa razakani fa aftart.
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ. يَا وَاسِعَ الْفَضْلِ اغْفِرْ لِي. اَلْحَمْدُ ِللهِ الَّذِي أَعَانَنِي فَصُمْتُ وَ رَزَقَنِي فَأَفْطَرْتُ
Translation:
“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me) and, using Your blessings, I broke my fast. I hope in You and I believe in You. Forgive me, O He Whose mercy is infinite. Praise be to the Almighty, Who helped me to fast and fed me when I broke my fast”;
Dua No. 2
Transcription:
“Allahumma lakaya sumtu va bikya aamantu va aleykya tavakkyaltu wa ‘ala rizkykya aftartu. Fagfirli yay gaffaru ma kaddamtu wa ma akhhartu.”
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ. فَاغْفِرْ لِي يَا غَفَّارُ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَ مَا أَخَّرْتُ
Translation:
“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me), believed in You, relied on You and broke the fast using Your gifts. Forgive me past and future sins, O All-Forgiving!
During the conversation, it is advisable for a believer to turn to God with any prayer or request, and he can ask the Creator in any language. An authentic hadith speaks of three prayers-du‘a (supplications), which the Lord certainly accepts. One of them is prayer during breaking the fast, when a person completes the day of fasting.
Please tell me how to start a meal in the holy month of Ramadan? Indira.
Water, dates, fruits.
The imam of the mosque in which I perform a collective prayer said that eating should be stopped after the call for morning prayer, and the rest of the food that is in the mouth at the time of the call should be spit out and rinsed out. In the place where I live, calls can be heard simultaneously from several mosques, with a time interval of 1 to 5 minutes. How important is it to stop eating from the moment I heard the first call? And if such omissions were made, is it necessary to make up for the post? Gadzhi.
You don't need to complete the post. In any case, the calculation is approximate, and the verse says in this regard:
“... Eat, drink until you begin to distinguish a white thread from a black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the outgoing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until night [before sunset, refraining from eating, drinking and intimate relationships with your spouse (husband)] ”(see).
On fasting days, stop eating at the start of the adhan from any local mosque, including those where 1-5 minutes later.
My friend during fasting ate from the evening and did not get up for suhoor. Is his post correct from the point of view of the canons? After all, as far as I know, you need to wake up before sunrise, say the intention and eat. Vildan.
Morning meal is desirable. Intention is, first of all, intentionality with the heart, a mental attitude, and it can be realized in the evening.
Until what time can you eat in the morning? The schedule includes Fajr and Shuruk. What to focus on? Arina.
It is necessary to stop eating about an hour and a half before dawn. You are guided by the time of Fajr, that is, by the beginning of the morning prayer time.
During Ramadan, it so happened that either I didn’t hear the alarm, or it didn’t work, I overslept Suhoor. But when I woke up for work, I spoke my intention. Tell me, does a fast observed in this way count? Arslan.
In the evening you were going to get up in the morning and fast, which means you had a heart intention. Having this is enough. Verbal intention is only an addition to the intention of the heart, in thoughts.
Why does the fast start before the morning azan? If you eat after imsak and before adhan, is fasting valid? If not, why not? Lobster.
The fast is valid, and the time reserve (prescribed in some schedules) is for safety net, but there is no canonical need for it.
Why do all sites write the time “imsak”, and it is always different, although everyone refers to the hadith that even during the adhan for the morning prayer, the Prophet allowed to chew? Gulnara.
Imsak is a desirable border, in some cases very desirable. It is better to stop fasting an hour and twenty minutes or an hour and a half before sunrise, indicated in ordinary tear-off calendars. The border that cannot be crossed is the azan for the morning prayer, the time of which is indicated in any local prayer schedule.
I am 16 years old. This is the first time I am holding an eye and I still don’t know much, although every day I find something new for myself about Islam. This morning I slept longer than usual, woke up at 7 in the morning, did not utter my intention, I was tormented by remorse. And I also had a dream that I was fasting and took food ahead of time. Maybe these are some signs? For the whole day I can not come to my senses, my heart is somehow hard. Did I break my post?
The fast was not broken, because you intended to fast on this day, and you knew about it from the evening. It is only desirable to pronounce intention. Whether it's hard at heart or easy depends to a large extent on you yourself: it's not what happens that matters, but how we feel about it. The believer is positive, enthusiastic, energizes others, optimistic, and never loses hope in God's mercy and forgiveness.
I got into an argument with a friend. He takes suhoor after the morning prayer and says that it is permissible. I asked him to provide evidence, but I did not hear anything intelligible from him. Explain, if you don't mind, is it possible to eat after the time of the morning prayer? And if so, until what period? Muhammad.
There is no such opinion and never has been in Muslim theology. If a person intends to fast, then the deadline for eating is the azan for the morning Fajr prayer.
I hold a sacred post. When the time for the fourth prayer comes, I first drink water, eat, and then go to pray... I am very ashamed that I do not pray at first, but hunger takes over. Am I committing a big sin? Louise.
There is no sin if the prayer time is not up. And it comes out with the onset of the time of the fifth prayer.
Is fasting valid if I have eaten within 10 minutes of the adhan for the morning prayer? Magomed.
You will have to make up for it with one day of fasting after the month of Ramadan.
We read a prayer before they start breaking the fast, although it says on your website that it is read after iftar. How to be? farangis.
If you mean prayer-prayer, then the first thing you should do is drink water, then pray and after that sit down to eat. If you are talking about a prayer-du‘a, then it can be read at any time and in any language.
More about the absence of the canonical need to stop eating in advance (imsak) before the azan for the morning prayer, which is practiced in places today,
Hadith from Anas, Abu Hurairah and others; St. X. Ahmad, al-Bukhari, Muslim, an-Nasa'i, at-Tirmizi and others. S. 197, hadith no. 3291, "sahih"; al-Qardawi Yu. Al-muntaka min kitab "at-targhib wat-tarhib" lil-munziri. T. 1. S. 312, hadith No. 557; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 8 vols. T. 2. S. 631.
The meaning is that, in accordance with the Sunnah, a person during, for example, an evening conversation, first of all drinks water and can eat a few dates. Then he performs the evening prayer-prayer and after that he eats. The first drink of water after a day of fasting flushes out the gastrointestinal tract. By the way, it is very useful to drink warm water with honey diluted in it on an empty stomach. In the hadith, it is recommended that food (consumed after the evening prayer) is not particularly diluted with water. Simultaneous heavy drinking and food consumption leads to difficulty in digestion (the concentration of gastric juice decreases), indigestion, and sometimes heartburn. During the fasting period, this entails inconvenience due to the fact that the evening meal does not have time to be digested, and after that the person either does not eat in the early morning, because he does not experience hunger, or eats, but it turns out “food for food”, which in more to a greater extent complicates the process of digestion of food and does not bring the expected benefits.
Hadith from Anas; St. X. al-Barraza. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-Jami ‘as-sagyr. S. 206, Hadith No. 3429, "Hasan".
Hadith from Abu Dharr; St. X. Ahmad. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-Jami‘ as-sagyr. S. 579, Hadith No. 9771, Sahih.
Hadith from Anas; St. X. Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-Jami ‘as-sagyr. S. 437, Hadith No. 7120, "Hasan"; al-Qardawi Yu. Al-muntaka min kitab "at-targhib wat-tarhib" lil-munziri. T. 1. S. 314, hadith No. 565, 566; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 8 vols. T. 2. S. 632.
See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 8 vols. T. 2. S. 632.
I will give the full text of the hadith: “There are three categories of people whose prayer will not be rejected by God: (1) fasting when breaking the fast, (2) a just imam (primate in prayer, spiritual mentor; leader, statesman) and (3) oppressed [ undeservedly offended, humiliated]”. Hadith from Abu Hurairah; St. X. Ahmad, at-Timizi and Ibn Maja. See, for example: Al-Qardawi Yu. Al-muntaka min kitab "at-targyb wat-tarhib" lil-munziri: In 2 vols. S. 296, hadith no. 513; al-Suyuty J. Al-jami‘ as-sagyr [Small collection]. Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, 1990. S. 213, hadith no. 3520, “hasan.”
Another authentic hadith says: “Indeed, the prayer of the fasting person [addressed to God] during conversation will not be rejected.” Hadith from Ibn ‘Amr; St. X. Ibn Maja, al-Hakim and others. See, for example: Al-Qardawi Yu. Al-muntaka min kitab "at-targhib wat-tarhib" lil-munziri. T. 1. S. 296, hadith No. 512; al-Suyuty J. Al-jami ‘as-sagyr. S. 144, Hadith No. 2385, Sahih.
There is also a hadith that “the prayer of a fasting person for all day post." St. x. al-Barraza. See, for example: Al-Qardawi Yu. Al-muntaka min kitab "at-targhib wat-tarhib" lil-munziri. T. 1. S. 296.
See, for example: Al-Qardawi Yu. Fatawa mu‘asyr. In 2 vols. T. 1. S. 312, 313.
See, for example: Al-Qardawi Yu. Fatawa mu‘asyr. In 2 vols. T. 1. S. 312, 313.
Now the daylight hours are long and there are 4-5 hours left to break the fast. If in winter we could treat ourselves to various delicacies, now we should think about the fact that our food should be processed in 4-5 hours, otherwise new food taken for suhoor will be added to the accepted food.Fasting itself is a kind of reminder to a person that in order to feel full, you need not so much, and not even necessarily something exotic. Fasting and closer to the time of breaking the fast, a simple piece of bread is perceived as something most delicious. Fasting is one of those worships that help Muslims understand other Muslims. If we take a Muslim rich and poor, then during fasting they experience the same feeling of hunger. Everyone likes to drink and eat the same way. The rich man enters into the position of those who are forced to starve.
During daylight hours, the body is rebuilt to the way of life that is offered to it. And it is very important to get out of the state of fasting correctly.
In Islamic practice, breaking the fast occurs in the following order:
Maghreb prayer times are expected. With the onset of sunset and at the moment when the muazzin pronounces the adhan announcing the time of the Maghreb prayer, you can start eating.
You need to eat a few dates. In one of the hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When one of you breaks his fast, let him break his fast with dates, and if he does not find dates, let him break his fast with water, for it truly cleanses.” If there are no dates, then you can break the fast with other sweets, for example, dried apricots or raisins. In the case of taking dates, they are absorbed in about ten minutes. The blood is filled with glucose and the brain receives a signal about the accepted food.
Water taken along with dates also has a positive effect. Drinking water on an empty stomach helps prevent overeating. Overeating can adversely affect the well-being of the fasting person. In especially severe cases, hospitalization is required. The brain reacts to the heaviness in the stomach and also begins to slow down the feeling of hunger.
After prayer, you can proceed to the main meal. It is clear that the most difficult thing for the first moments of breaking the fast is not to overeat, but you need to take into account the fact that now you do not need a large amount of food to saturate, and we, as a rule, neglect this point. The best option is to break the meal into several receptions. It is better to drink at the beginning of the meal, otherwise at the end of the meal we can dilute the gastric juice with water, which is necessary for the digestion of food, especially now, when it needs to be absorbed as soon as possible.
Please note that for normal life you need to drink two liters of water a day. Therefore, it will be good if you make up for it in the time before the onset of suhoor. It will be useful to take mineral water, but not in large quantities, as this can cause increased thirst due to the minerals and salts that are present in it.
One of the basic principles of a healthy diet is the right combination of foods. Proteins should not be mixed with other proteins, or mixed with carbohydrates. Thus, fish cannot be eaten with meat, or with eggs, cereals, potatoes, pasta, nuts, bread, cottage cheese, just as meat is not mixed with all flour products (belyashi, pasties, dumplings, cereals with meat) and potatoes .
Full comparability with each of the representatives of food products belongs only to vegetables, in other words, if we eat eggs, then only with light vegetables, if meat, then also with vegetable salad, if porridge, then only in combination with fruits or vegetables.
The month of Ramadan, along with the fact that this is a month of great worship, is also an opportunity to change your attitude towards health and lifestyle. Change your diet to a more healthy and not as wasteful as we usually do. And remember that the key to success is moderation.
Abdussabur Khairutdinov
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An authentic hadith says: “There are three practices, the use of which will give a person the strength to fast (he will eventually have enough strength and energy to fast): 1) eat, and then drink; 2) eat early in the morning; 3) sleep during the day" (Hadith from Anas; Collection of sacred hadiths of al-Barraz).
What foods and dishes are the most optimal for iftar from the point of view of Islam and medicine?
It is advisable to start iftar immediately after sunset and before the evening Maghreb prayer. In a hadith from Sahl ibn Sad (may Allah be pleased with him) it is said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “People will not cease to be in prosperity as long as they rush to break the fast” (al-Bukhari, 1957, Muslim, 1092).
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When one of you breaks his fast, let him break his fast with dates, and if he does not find dates, let him break his fast with water, for it truly cleanses.”(Abu Dawud, 2355, at-Tirmidhi, 658, Ibn Majah, 1699).
This hadeeth concerns only the very process of breaking the fast, that is, the minimum food that should be eaten before the evening prayer, and only after the prayer should be taken for a real meal. From the point of view of medicine, this is the most optimal process for exiting the state of fasting. The fact is that the feeling of satiety is “late” and appears 20 minutes later than a person will actually be full.
Dates eaten after adhan immediately saturate the blood with glucose. This leads to the fact that the center of hunger and satiety in the brain begins to react. He makes sure that food is coming in, and accordingly slows down so that it does not come in excess. For all this, the brain needs about 20 minutes, which Muslims just spend not on food, but on performing ablution and obligatory prayer. When drinking water, everything is even easier - the brain reacts to heaviness in the stomach and also slows down appetite.
Of course, not only these products can be used for breaking the fast. You can also put fruits, pastries, dried fruits on the table ... but the main thing is not to overdo it. There shouldn't be too much food. The main meal, which is often understood as iftar, will come a little later - after the evening prayer.
During the main meal (after the evening prayer), you need to limit fried and flour. It is better not to eat fatty foods. A vegetable dish, meat and vegetable or fish dish will be optimal. Useful salads from fresh vegetables, dishes from cereals. Sweets are possible, but in small quantities.
For iftar, Uzbek pilaf (only with a minimum fat content), Italian lasagna (spaghetti), chicken stew with vegetables ... and much more are perfect. It is quite possible to arrange a traditional dinner with three to five courses. Stewed meat with a side dish of steamed vegetables, khinkal, traditional for the Caucasus (it is better if corn flour or whole wheat is used) with fresh vegetable salad, baked fish with corn pancakes, cheese soup with vegetables and kebab from lean beef. There are many options, and everyone, of course, likes something different.
From drinks, fresh juices are suitable (if store-bought, it is better to dilute them a little with water, since their acidity is quite high), fruit drinks, compotes, kissels. Plain plain water is great too. Tea (preferably green or hibiscus) or a little not very strong coffee with a small amount of sweets at the end of the meal. It would be optimal to drink some water (about half a glass) even before the evening prayer.
It is better to exclude the so-called "fast food" from your diet during fasting (or even better - to exclude them from your life altogether). These include various types of noodles (with nutritional supplements), cereals and soups in bags, sausage ... The fact is that this category of products contains incomplete carbohydrates and proteins (sublimated), which are very quickly absorbed by the body - they saturate a person, but do not give no long term perspective. The feeling of hunger will come literally in 1-2 hours and will be much stronger than before using this product. In addition, they all contain a large amount of salt, spices and extractives, which also helps to whet the appetite after a short time, as well as the development of thirst. In addition, this category of products increases the load on the liver and kidneys, which is extremely unfavorable for a fasting person (all organs already work in overtime).
Ramadan is a chance to take advantage of all the benefits of fasting, switch to a healthy diet and learn the culinary traditions of different countries and peoples.
Happy Ramadan!
During the holy month of Ramadan, your diet should not differ much from the usual and be as simple as possible.
The Holy Quran says: "... Eat, drink until you begin to distinguish the white thread from the black (until the dividing line between the coming day and the outgoing night appears on the horizon) at dawn. And then fast until night (until sunset, abstaining from eating, drinking and intimate relationships with a spouse))..." (Holy Quran, 2:187).
Food during suhoor
The morning meal (suhoor) is made by the fasting before adhan. Suhur is certainly very important for a fasting person and is an important prescription and mercy of the Almighty for Muslims. In the hadiths of the prophet Muhammad (S) it is said: "Make suhoor at least with a sip of water", as well as "The beautiful suhoor of a believer is dates."
Suhoor allows the body to get the necessary energy for efficient work during the first half of the day. This leads to the fact that in the second half of the day the energy necessary for the body is extracted due to the breakdown of carbohydrates and part of the fats, but does not affect protein metabolism, so that the metabolic processes in the body do not suffer at all.
Doctors recommend eating complex carbohydrates during suhoor - bread from whole sprouted grains or wholemeal flour, cereal dishes, fresh vegetable salad and dried fruits. Complex carbohydrates are digested in the body for a long time and therefore provide the body with energy for at least 8-12 hours. You can add some protein to them in the form of meat, fish, eggs or dairy products. Proteins are also digested for a long time (about 8 hours) and are important especially during high physical activity, but a large amount of them can overload the liver, which is already working hard during fasting.
Dates are a great source of sugar, fiber, carbohydrates, potassium and magnesium; almonds - a source of proteins and fibrous matter with a low fat content; bananas are a source of potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates. However, one should avoid overeating and drinking too much during suhoor (because of this, mineral salts are removed from the body, which are necessary to maintain tone during the day).
For the time of suhoor, it is better to completely refuse coffee (or use it in minimal quantities). The most useful will be drinks from fermented milk products with the addition of greens, a small amount of salt and herbs. After their use, thirst arises later and is not so acute.
Breaking the fast - iftar
Iftar begins immediately after sunset and before the evening prayers. In a hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (S) said: "When one of you breaks his fast, let him break his fast with dates, and if he does not find dates, let him break his fast with water, for indeed it cleanses"
Theologians advise that a very small amount of food should be taken before the evening prayer, and only after the prayer can one sit down at the festively laid table. According to doctors, dates eaten after adhan immediately saturate the blood with glucose. When drinking water, everything is even easier - the brain reacts to heaviness in the stomach and also slows down appetite.
Every evening of the month of Ramadan is a real holiday. To break the fast, you can also put fruits, pastries, dried fruits, etc. on the table. The main thing is not to overdo it. There should not be a lot of food - you need to limit fried and flour. Do not eat: fatty and fried foods; foods high in sugar. Fried foods are unhealthy and should be limited. Such food causes indigestion, heartburn, and is reflected in weight.
A vegetable and meat-vegetable dish will be optimal. Useful salads from fresh vegetables, dishes from cereals. Sweets are possible, but in small quantities. There are many options, and everyone, of course, likes something different. Meals should be well balanced and include foods from each group, such as vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry, bread, grains and dairy products.
Drink: Lots of water and juices between iftar and bedtime to keep your fluid levels normal. From drinks, fresh juices, fruit drinks, compotes, jelly, tea are suitable. Plain plain water is great too.
It is better to exclude the so-called "fast food" from your diet during fasting. These include various types of noodles (with nutritional supplements), cereals and soups in bags, sausages ... The fact is that this category of products contains incomplete carbohydrates and proteins that are very quickly absorbed by the body .. The feeling of hunger will come literally after 1 -2 hours and will be much stronger than before using this product. In addition, they all contain a large amount of salt, spices and substances that help whet the appetite after a short time and develop thirst.
The table on fasting days can be made not only useful, but also varied and tasty. Of course, each nation has its own special recipes for suhoor. And, as a rule, they turn out to be quite suitable for a given area, since for centuries the culture selected what was best.
Compliance with fasting according to all the rules cleanses a Muslim not only spiritually, but also improves health. The human body, tired of systematic food intake throughout the year, rests this month. At the same time, a kind of renewal takes place in our body. Here is what the Prophet Muhammad (S) said about this: "Observe oruj (fasting) and you will become healthier."