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@judyc Good for you for being proactive with these types of issues. I’m a Muslim and I think the core issue here is unkind behaviour to another girl and not so much the eating in front of her. Fasting is pretty easy once you get used to it and I’m sure seeing other girls eating in front of her...

@untilnow Honestly you lost all credibility with me when you said it’s cultural to not have my kid fast until he’s older; it’s not. Also when you said Muslims thinks faith sustains us during the fast. No that’s clearly body fat. Exemptions to fasting are children; pregnant, breastfeeding or...

@untilnow No kids are not supposed to fast until after puberty. You can keep your freaking google searches “islamweb” is not a source. I have a MA in Islamic studies and I’ve read the Quran and multiple Hadith sources in Arabic. I don’t need any google searches to tell me what I know. So you can...

@untilnow No its not suffering. I agree the issue was the child being a bit of bully not making fun of someone who is “suffering” but I’m not sure that’s really what OP meant anyway. What you’re saying about 5 yr olds fasting is pure BS. Kids aren’t supposed to be fasting until they are teens...

@untilnow It’s not that faith alone sustains you - you still have to eat and drink. It’s to show you obey God and there are more important things than fleeting desires. If you are a practicing Muslim it’s also not that much of a sacrifice I do it every year and I find it quite easy. It’s not...