What age do you have to start fasting in islam

By Nargis Rahman

My 10-year-old son sits at the dinner table fidgeting as he counts down the minutes until it’s time for iftar, and he can break his fast.

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Usually he’s fasting from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. during the weekdays on school days and 10 a.m. until iftar time on the weekends. His days are usually filled with school (and other) work, which helps keep his focus off being hungry.

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This year however Ramadan fasting has been especially hard.

Some days he struggles with his allergies and needs to break his fast, while other days he feels hungry faster with less to do at home. His fasting is incumbent on how motivated he is with us, his family, rather than fasting with his peers at school or kids at weekend school.

My seven-year old-daughter is practicing fasting longer hours this year as well. Last year she tried fasting for a few hours at school. This year she’s excited to fast with the adults and set the table during iftar.

The month of Ramadan is about elevating our ibadat (worship) and fasting from food and drink, of which the latter part becomes a big decision for kids

what age should children start fasting in islam

what age should kids start fasting for ramadan