New Year between Islam and Hinduism(1/2)
Before the advent of Islam, Arabs chronicled the years through some significant events, such as; the year of the elephant or the year of the Plague, etc.
Before the advent of Islam, Arabs chronicled the years through some significant events, such as; the year of the elephant or the year of the Plague, etc.
When the Islamic New Year bears a message of self-assessment for Muslims, it bears a message for non-Muslims and Hindus also. It invites them to evaluate themselves.
Fasting is to abstain from eating, drinking and intercourse from dawn until sunset with the intention of worship.
The esteemed Prophet said: ‘feeding a poor and needy and meeting everyone affectionately, whether you know him or not.
He said when we remain hungry for long hours, nutritions in our body begin ceasing. When we remain hungry, our bodies begin eating the decayed and rotten parts in the body.
The word Sawm (fasting) in Arabic language literally means to abstain, and in Islamic terminology, Sawm means to abstain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse with the intention of worship from dawn until the sunset.
Hindu religion is devoid of texts that can determine if the sexual intercourse during fasting is invalid or valid.
Naidu also enjoys the vibrant life of Ramadan nights when Muslims perform Traweeh prayer and the Glorious Qur’an is recited in the mosques.