Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Well we have start fasting, it is the first day of fasting, at our age, we are senior, it is not that difficult, but when you are young and are working, especially that needs physical skill and working outdoor, it would be just a bit difficult, but as I have said before, fasting is the state of the mind, and once your mind accept to fast, then it would be just easy. Last night at the local mosque there were many people at the tarawih prayer and indeed it is great to see the mosque is full to capacity and because of it the parking spaces and the road side were full of cars, looking at all those cars, one would be able to see the wealth of these people that came tonight to do their prayer, it seem they all are real wealthy and are a happy lots, thanks God for all those wealth that He has bestowed upon His followers. During this month at our mosque at Taman TAR, we provide complete sets of food for the breaking of the fast every evening for the general public, so for those that want to sample those foods need not go far to break their fast, so many people of all ages came to break their fast at the mosque every evening, a free meals for all to enjoy, that is actually the way of the Moslem...to give, for giving is always the besting thing to do and at the same time makes others happy and enjoy the fasting month.....Fasting is not only abstaining from food and drink, it includes other aspect of our daily life as well, we should do all the good thing and even thinking of any things not good or against the religion's value and norms, let alone doing so,would made fasting useless, even sex is not allowed during the period of fasting. In another word one fast all the senses all throughout the days, when night come after the breaking of the fast, life come to normal again....so in a way that is fasting in Islam...In Malaysia during this month, food stalls would sprout like mushroom all over the palaces,selling varieties of foods and drink for one to 'buka puasa' breakfast, this actually has became a sort of a food festival for all Malaysian, for once a year it provides opportunity for small business people to sell their goods and services to all Malaysia and this includes those non-Moslem. Try to visit any of the food bazaar, one would be delighted to see and smell all those delicious Malaysian foods for one to buy at a very reasonable price. For those working couples, it would make it easy for them to breakfast for they have only to buy all those goodies and bring them home to eat at the time of breaking of the fast after the sound of the Azan of the Magrib prayer.....Browse along those stall and one would surely be tempted to buy some to take home for the love one or to gives it to friends to 'buka puasa'. Where else in the world people of all race and religion have this opportunity to enjoy those great Malaysian dishes in such an environment, only in this great country, Malaysia....have a great day and enjoy the fasting.......

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