Melons, heatwave and Ramadan

[Krypton-Zod]

I don't understand why Ramadan includes not drinking water. I mean, I always thought that fasting involved not eating and maybe not drinking anything other than water.

Our fasting is different. You start at dawn and end at twilight. In the hours between, no eating or drinking. In Muslim-majority countries there is a shorter work and school day to ease the hunger and the thirst. Some people can't take it and some people find it too easy. I pretty hyper when I'm fasting and hardly notice a difference, in comparison to a dad of a friend who whines and yells at everyone because he can't get his nicotin or caffiene fix in the mornin.

Why? What's stopping him? There is no law against eating or drinking is there? Let me check if there's a constitutional prohibition, nope there isn't. So eat and drink away.

Who wants to follow the mad ravings of the murdering warmonger Muhammad anyway?

[KaIashnikov]

Waters of life!

[Dempublicents1]

I don't understand why Ramadan includes not drinking water. I mean, I always thought that fasting involved not eating and maybe not drinking anything other than water.

Our fasting is different. You start at dawn and end at twilight. In the hours between, no eating or drinking. In Muslim-majority countries there is a shorter work and school day to ease the hunger and the thirst. Some people can't take it and some people find it too easy. I pretty hyper when I'm fasting and hardly notice a difference, in comparison to a dad of a friend who whines and yells at everyone because he can't get his nicotin or caffiene fix in the mornin.

I think it's different by area and such as well. I've known Muslims who drank water during the day during Ramadan, but nothing else. And I've known some who forgo even water.

In either case, I know I have been shown passages suggesting that the fasting is not supposed to be taken to an unhealthy point - so that someone who was doing hard work outside in the heat would certainly be allowed to stay hydrated.

But, to address the OP, if someone refuses to stay hydrated in such a job, then I would say they absolutely can be fired. Not only are there liability issues, but the employer doesn't need employees who are doing less work because they are pushing themselves to unhealthy limits.

[Ifreann]

Waters of life!

Whiskey?

[Milks Empire]

Who wants to follow the mad ravings of the murdering warmonger Muhammad anyway?

Enough with the flamebaiting, K-Z.

[Krypton-Zod]

Who wants to follow the mad ravings of the murdering warmonger Muhammad anyway?

Enough with the flamebaiting, K-Z.

OK, as long as you realize what I say is true. The scumbag was a murderer, and a warmonger.

[Milks Empire]

Who wants to follow the mad ravings of the murdering warmonger Muhammad anyway?

Enough with the flamebaiting, K-Z.

OK, as long as you realize what I say is true. The scumbag was a murderer, and a warmonger.

Quit the flamebaiting or you will have the mods coming after you.

[Krypton-Zod]

Quit the flamebaiting or you will have the mods coming after you.

How is telling the truth (verifiable facts) flamebaiting?

[Milks Empire]

Quit the flamebaiting or you will have the mods coming after you.

How is telling the truth (verifiable facts) flamebaiting?

Because...
[*]Your delivery method shows that you seek to do nothing but insult.
[*]You're telling only one side of the story.