The health benefits of Fasting

• Fasting is an effective tool in removing toxins that accumulate in the body as a result of food, pollutants and daily stress throughout the year
• Scientists consider fasting to be a main reason to prevent several infections with many diseases
• Fasting is a break for the body to recharge its energy, clean and renew its cells. It removes toxins from your body and makes you feel more energetic
• Fasting has proven its ability to improve the digestive system and the excretory processes in the human body, as well as its increased capacity to absorb nutrients. It also releases toxins stored in the liver and other organs of the body
• Fasting balances blood sugar and reduces it to its lowest levels, which gives the pancreas an opportunity to rest, and helps increase the body's sensitivity to insulin
• Fasting protects against gout and contributes to relieving joint pain. It also filters blood and increases the number of red blood cells. Fasting fights obesity and all its negative consequences on the human body

Psychological benefits of fasting

• Fasting elevates the feelings of the fasting person to the highest levels of reassurance, which enhances his feeling of joy and happiness and keeps him away from anxiety and fear
• Fasting relaxes the soul. It enhances tranquility, reassurance, calmness, and contentment with God’s fate. This reflects on all actions towards oneself and others
• Fasting increases a person's desire to do good, and his ability to accept others and overcome negative feelings against them such as hate and anger
• Fasting enhances the feeling of reverence towards Allah, The Almighty, so the fasting person feels closer to Him
• Fasting contributes to enhancing positive energy in the soul of a person, increasing his sense of hope and optimism, and enhances his sense of responsibility

The social benefits of fasting 

• Fasting promotes love and equality between people and it demolishes the hatred feelings.
• Fasting refines our manners and personalities therefore the physical and verbal violence drop and the self-discipline increases
• Fasting strengthens the ties amongst families as they all gather during Iftar time which is something not all families are able to do it during regular days due to work pressures and commitments 
• Fasting urges a person to revive his family relations, especially with people they stopped talking to. This enhances his psychological and social health by strengthening relationships with others
• Qeyam Al layl, reading Quraan, maintaining good relations with relatives and the positive and love vibes which are spread in Ramadan, these all create a great and positive spirit on the individual and the society as whole 
• Charitable deeds and Sadaqat  during Ramadan raise the standard of living for the poor and needy, and draw a smile on orphans, children and the elderly  faces of