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Ritual fasting is an obligatory act during the month of [[Ramadan]].<ref name="Caesar_1">Farah (1994), p.144-145</ref> Muslims must abstain from food, drink, and [[sexual intercourse]] from dawn to dusk during this month, and are to be especially mindful of other sins.<ref name="Caesar_1"/> The fast is meant to allow Muslims to seek nearness to Allah, to express their gratitude to and dependence on him, to atone for their past sins, and to remind them of the needy.<ref>Esposito (1998), p.90,91</ref> During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, harsh language, gossip and to try to get along with each other better than normal. In addition, all obscene and irreligious sights and sounds are to be avoided.<ref>Tabatabaei (2002), p. 211,213</ref>
[[Sawm of Ramadan|Fasting during Ramadan]] is not obligatory for several groups for whom it would be excessively problematic. These include pre-pubescent children, those with a [[Disease|medical condition]] such as [[diabetes]], [[Old age|elderly people]], and [[pregnancy|pregnant]
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