If you were to ask a common person about the purpose of fasting in Ramadan, you would hear a variety of responses:

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There are tests all around us each and every day. In case you had doubts of any kind, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it crystal clear that we are not in charge or in control of anything other than our own response.

While Ramadan is a special time, there are ways to incorporate the blessings of fasting on regular basis. While one can fast any time of the year, there are days specifically mentioned that carry more reward should one partake in fasting. 

In Islam it is not enough for success to believe in God and worship Him. It would be just half of the test of one’s faith. The other half test is how our relationship is with other human beings.

 Muslim women have strong opinions about wearing hijab and about a recent law in Canada, Bill 21, that bans the headscarf for state employees in positions of authority