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Published 15 March 2021
The months of March, April and May have been chronologically stacked for Muslim and Christian devotees’ fasting seasons. These much-anticipated religious observations have now gone beyond the theological concept, as we have gradually seen it interwoven in our everyday lives, primarily borne out of a desire to achieve something better or greater than one’s present state. For example, we are gradually becoming accustomed to the term – Intermittent fasting – as employed by individuals who have a goal or target for their health and wellbeing.
Fasting can be defined as deliberate abstinence from physical gratification for a specified period to achieve a greater goal. It is the intentional and wilful denying of self, which includes wants, needs or pleasure for a more satisfying or desired purpose.