Muslim Question

[archie mac]

Pardon my ignorance, but on the weekend we had a young Muslim playing for us, and he said he was fasting and was not allowed to eat or drink water until sun set (I think). I new that people of the Muslim faith were not allowed to eat, but did not know they could not even drink water.

My question: with the Pakistan team having so many players of the Muslim faith, do they also refrain from drinking or eating during matches?

I was thinking there must be a real chance of a player suffering from dehydration, and there must also be an advantage to the opposition.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Pardon my ignorance, but on the weekend we had a young Muslim playing for us, and he said he was fasting and was not allowed to eat or drink water until sun set (I think). I new that people of the Muslim faith were not allowed to eat, but did not know they could not even drink water.

My question: with the Pakistan team having so many players of the Muslim faith, do they also refrain from drinking or eating during matches?

I was thinking there must be a real chance of a player suffering from dehydration, and there must also be an advantage to the opposition.

No wonder they need 'roids to bulk up...

 

[FRAZ]

Its again ! Anyways Fasting is there in almost every survived religion .
Fasting does not apply upon one if
1. Is traveling
2. Is on medication / sick
3. Dont even play if want to keep a proper fast because fasting is completed with intense prayers + if you do wanna play and its kinda extremely important then do not fast .
4 . It is an extreme practice to fast in extreme conditions and also performing extreme acts like playing under hot hot weather and bla .
5 . Fasting means one is not drinking and eating from dawn till dusk . And gotta eat and drink properly while committing and breaking the fast .
6. The self Muslim hood is not improved in the eyes of God if wanna be extreme with the fasting

 

[archie mac]

Its again ! Anyways Fasting is there in almost every survived religion .
Fasting does not apply upon one if
1. Is traveling
2. Is on medication / sick
3. Dont even play if want to keep a proper fast because fasting is completed with intense prayers + if you do wanna play and its kinda extremely important then do not fast .
4 . It is an extreme practice to fast in extreme conditions and also performing extreme acts like playing under hot hot weather and bla .
5 . Fasting means one is not drinking and eating from dawn till dusk . And gotta eat and drink properly while committing and breaking the fast .
6. The self Muslim hood is not improved in the eyes of God if wanna be extreme with the fasting

Thanks for that. I never realised that one would have a choice

 

[Dydl]

Pardon my ignorance, but on the weekend we had a young Muslim playing for us, and he said he was fasting and was not allowed to eat or drink water until sun set (I think). I new that people of the Muslim faith were not allowed to eat, but did not know they could not even drink water.

My question: with the Pakistan team having so many players of the Muslim faith, do they also refrain from drinking or eating during matches?

I was thinking there must be a real chance of a player suffering from dehydration, and there must also be an advantage to the opposition.

There was someone on our team who was also fasting, he took a pack of chips for after sunset though. He opened the batting and bowling as well and did quite well, so performance-wise, I don't think he suffered.

He says that it finishes next Monday, meaning it has been a month since he started fasting.

 

[Xuhaib]

Last night I think there was only Mohammad Yousuf who was fasting atleast thats what I heard.

 

[silentstriker]

Well, I don't know how the folks in the Sahara go the whole day without drinking water.

 

[open365]

No wonder they need 'roids to bulk up...

 

[Bouncer]

Javed Mindad was fasting throuout the 1992 WC, pretty amazing considering he was 35 at that time too and he did end up being i think 2nd or 3rd highest scorer of the tournament

 

[viktor]

Considering a lot of the matches were day-nighters, it wouldn't have been so bad, would it?

 

[FRAZ]

Javed Mindad was fasting throuout the 1992 WC, pretty amazing considering he was 35 at that time too and he did end up being i think 2nd or 3rd highest scorer of the tournament

Abbas, It's always kool to have a chit chat with you ONLY after the fast .. It may get dangerous haha!!

 

[Xuhaib]

No wonder they need 'roids to bulk up...

Trust me its not as tough as some people think, sure for the first 2-3 days you might feel it but once you get use to it then there is absolutley no problem.

 

[Burpey]

I've had Muslim mates play while they've been fasting. Mighty effort IMO, I'd find it extremely difficult. Interesting to see Yousuf doing it at international level, ultimate respect.

 

[haroon510]

i am muslim from afghanistan. for me fasting only first day gives me hard time. ofcourse i dn't play cricket and last time i played cricket was like five years ago. i don't know how it feels for musim cricketers when they fast at the same time and play cricket. i work out but in ramadan month i don't work out i put more attention in my fasting and prayers. ya so first day is hard for me the next days it just goes by so fast.

 

[Fusion]

My little brother plays basketball while fasting. I don't have his endurance and stamina to do that while fasting myself. Hakeem Olajuwon, former NBA star of the Houston Rockets, use to fast while playing NBA games. I think that took some doing. NBA games are played at an intense, fast pace. I think he would've been better off not fasting during game days. He could've hurt himself.

 

[BhupinderSingh]

Trust me its not as tough as some people think, sure for the first 2-3 days you might feel it but once you get use to it then there is absolutley no problem.

I highly that doubt u'll say the same while fasting in June/July i.e after 6 or 7 years from now.

 

[FRAZ]

I highly that doubt u'll say the same while fasting in June/July i.e after 6 or 7 years from now.

I guess it is not that hard either and actualy I love it when it is like that . Iftari feels so so so nice . I used to play field hockey in that hot sun along with the fast ..
I think no matter how much bad you are under that sun one huge jug of Lassi does all the trick in the end !!

 

[Xuhaib]

I highly that doubt u'll say the same while fasting in June/July i.e after 6 or 7 years from now.

umm..for the past 1500 years people have been doing it so I guess I will also be able to do it.

 

[BhupinderSingh]

umm..for the past 1500 years people have been doing it so I guess I will also be able to do it.

I don't have any doubts about your capabilities of fasting,all I meant to say was that fasting in June/July would be lot more difficult as compared to what it is these days.

 

[FRAZ]

I don't have any doubts about your capabilities of fasting,all I meant to say was that fasting in June/July would be lot more difficult as compared to what it is these days.

That is a fact .Think about us here in Canada ,hehe . My uncle does his night job and when he comes back home in the morning then he eats a full fledge meal and then he sleeps tightly and when wakes up ,he takes shower and gets ready to break the fast .. hehe !
Well once one gets used to it then it is just part of a routine honestly and it is not that hard . But it is quite true that weather and job routines have a huge effect on the fasting . But I guess we should not take it in the stomach sense only . The person has to be honest during the fast , avoid all the routine itsi bitsis that he does . And not only the food but also one single lie can break the fast ,Its not just about the stomach all the time !!!hehe