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**XIMHOTEP-X** · 07-23-2012, 12:46 PM

Does anyone know if the Islamic fast is the strictest?

What about Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism? And the other -isms?

BTW

Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. Luke 4:2

Jesus fasted without food (and water?) so where do Christians get the idea of giving something up for the 40 days of Lent? It was a strict "proper" fast!

Dont know about all those religions but I know that Jews fast for a whole 24 hours, rather than from dawn to sunset. But they only do that for a few days out of the year, and not consecutively, whereas we do it for 30 days in a row.

Christian fasting (although I wouldn't call it fasting) is abstaining from meat. They are still allowed to eat other foods and drink water. I dont if this is their normal fast, but thats what a few Christians did at my school.

So from what I know, Islamic way of fasting is definitely the most strict. The kaffara is the best proof of that.

07-23-2012, 12:46 PM	#4
XIMHOTEP-X Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 395 Senior Member	Does anyone know if the Islamic fast is the strictest? What about Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism? And the other -isms? BTW Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. Luke 4:2 Jesus fasted without food (and water?) so where do Christians get the idea of giving something up for the 40 days of Lent? It was a strict "proper" fast! Dont know about all those religions but I know that Jews fast for a whole 24 hours, rather than from dawn to sunset. But they only do that for a few days out of the year, and not consecutively, whereas we do it for 30 days in a row. Christian fasting (although I wouldn't call it fasting) is abstaining from meat. They are still allowed to eat other foods and drink water. I dont if this is their normal fast, but thats what a few Christians did at my school. So from what I know, Islamic way of fasting is definitely the most strict. The kaffara is the best proof of that.
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