Individual Laws: Fasting

Individual Laws: Fasting

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The sublime station occupied by fasting in the Bahá’í Revelation.
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The period of fasting commences with the termination of the Intercalary Days, and ends with the Naw-Rúz Festival.
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Abstinence from food and drink, from sunrise to sunset, is obligatory.
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Fasting is binding on men and women on attaining the age of maturity, which is fixed at 15.
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Exemption from fasting is granted to:
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a. Travellers:
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i. Provided the journey exceeds 9 hours.
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ii. Those travelling on foot, provided the journey exceeds 2 hours.
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iii. Those who break their journey for less than 19 days.
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iv. Those who break their journey during the Fast at a place where they are to stay 19 days are exempt from fasting only for the first three days from their arrival.
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v. Those who reach home during the Fast must commence fasting from the day of their arrival.
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b. Those who are ill.
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c. Those who are over 70.
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d. Women who are with child.
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e. Women who are nursing.
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f. Women in their courses, provided they perform their ablutions and repeat a specifically revealed verse 95 times a day.
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g. Those who are engaged in heavy labour, who are advised to show respect for the law by using discretion and restraint when availing themselves of the exemption.
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Vowing to fast (in a month other than the one prescribed for fasting) is permissible. Vows which profit mankind are however preferable in the sight of God.
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