Your opinions on what Muslims should learn during the fasting month, which commences Saturday.

Be charitable and perform good deeds during this holy month. Avoid saying obscene things and always remember Allah everywhere and at all times.

M. Fadil
Kebumen, Central Java

Ramadan is the most wonderful time of the year for all Muslims. People give, pray and help those who are in need.

However, we often forget the substance of the fasting month - we eat less but we shop like crazy.

The aim of fasting is not only to refrain from eating, drinking and smoking. The most important thing is to find how we to get closer to Allah, how we see ourselves and learn what we can do to be a better person after Ramadan is over.

Ramadan is not the opportunity to buy lots of food and clothes, but it's training for the next 11 months. Hopefully, we can be a better person after Ramadan.

Happy fasting everyone, May Allah bless us always.

Yasmin
Tangerang

The month-long fast for Muslims during Ramadan has been practiced for ages.

By doing this religious ritual every year we hope to improve our patience, tolerance and modesty. May God bless us all!

Soebagjo Soetadji
Jakarta

For those who are fasting, we hope that they will have high empathy to those who cannot eat regularly because of their poverty.

Fajar Jajuli
Bandung

People could learn about patience by fasting during Ramadan. They can feel how it is to be like the poor who cannot eat food anytime they want. Finally, people who are fasting can learn how to thank to God for the happiness they did not appreciate before.

Niken Larasati Sosodoro
Jakarta

It's time to understand each other. Fasting teaches us that we must learn how to see an issue from another point of view.

Moch Hasan
Jakarta

The holy month of Ramadan is about piety, sacrifice, fasting, prayer and taking stock of our lives. Even people from religions other than Islam, appreciate this great religious tradition.

Jaipur
India

Even as a non-Muslim, I deeply respect Ramadan. I do hope this Ramadan, all Indonesian Muslim will unite to show the world that Muslims love solidarity and peace. Social activities are carried out not just for Muslims, but for non-Muslims too.

Yoseva Silaen
Jakarta

During Ramadan, Muslims should study Islam more.

Arif
Bekasi

Ramadan should be aimed at increasing our compassion to less fortunate people out there.

Khoirul Amin
Yogyakarta

Ramadan is a teaching device for each individual Muslim, so that they (the richer people) can feel the suffering of their brothers and sisters who live in poverty and hunger every day.

Ramadan teaches us (the richer people) to be a generous people, as well as to improve our faith. Marhaban yaa Ramadan.

Suhendri
Singapore

During the holy month of Ramadan, we have to try to avoid bad habits and useless activities. We have to do a lot of good things.

Kiky
Purwokerto, Central Java

Ramadan should influence Muslims all over the world. Learn to be more patient, not to be selfish and to respect other people.

Bo Ehar Manggarai
Flores, East Nusa Tenggara

During Ramadan we should control our emotions, be tolerant of other people who embrace different religions and demonstrate our empathy to the poor.

Paramita
Taipei

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