The Non-Muslim Guide to Fasting During Ramadan

Barbara Castleton, M.A.
7 min readMar 24, 2018

Many people are curious about Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. If you want to join nearly a billion devout Muslims in the fast, for whatever reason, read how to do it correctly and safely.

MOBRUK RAMADAN (مبروك على رمادا )to all my Muslim family and friends. My heart is with you as you celebrate this glorious month!

Could you do it? Or rather, could you do without any food or water for 14–17 hours per day for an entire month? Or even a week?

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Barbara Castleton, M.A.

Writer, teacher, seasonal ex-pat— my life is both an intentional and serendipitous circumstance. Mottos — “Buy the ticket, and go!” “Offer help where you can.”