21 Things Muslims Fasting During Ramadan Know To Be True

Ramadan is here!

1. The first few days of Ramadan, you start off strong:

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But by the last few days…

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2. This agonizing moment when you wake up for Suhoor and the Fajr Athan goes off:

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3. If you do manage to wake up, you struggle to keep your eyes open during suhoor time.

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4. You eat as much as you can but you’re not even that hungry because it’s the middle of the night:

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5. Your stomach will growl the entire day:

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6. You get whiffs of food and it smells GOOD.

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7. But then you eventually snapback to reality and realize one of the many things you are learning while fasting:

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8. But sometimes you may momentarily forget you are fasting and put food into your mouth:

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9. This is you during any work/school lunches or any food related events:

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10. Where you will undoubtedly have to have this conversation:

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11. You get very irritated and HANGRY but catch yourself and try to be patient and kind instead:

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12. Meanwhile the only date you are looking forward to the entire day is this one:

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13. Your breath is definitely NSFW

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14. This:

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15. The last few minutes before you break your fast feel like forever:

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16. But then … FOOD <3

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17. Sometimes you might jump the gun:

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18. But before you know it, you will have completed your fast for the day and it will be time for Taraweeh.

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19. Which sometimes comes with its own set of issues:

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20. But you will make it. And though fasting isn’t easy, it’s ultimately very rewarding.

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21. And then you’ll end your Ramadan just the way your started it: debating whether or not the moon has been sighted.

Eid Mubarak, y’all.

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