Summarized are the significance of fasting in Islam, the rules and regulations of fasting, types of fasting, nullification of fasting, and food practices and habits of Muslims during the fasting month of Ramadan. Some problems pertaining to fasting and their solutions are also considered, and applications of fasting to America have been pointed out. It is hoped that this paper may bring a new dimension to the sphere of cultural nutrition and encourage partial fasting as a means of curbing inflation and helping the poor, the needy, and hungry all over the world.
本文总结了伊斯兰教中斋戒的意义、斋戒的规章制度、斋戒的类型、斋戒的无效情况，以及穆斯林在斋月期间的饮食习俗和习惯。还考虑了与斋戒相关的一些问题及其解决方案，并指出了斋戒在美国的应用。希望本文能为文化营养领域带来新的维度，并鼓励部分斋戒作为抑制通货膨胀和帮助世界各地贫困、有需要和饥饿人群的一种手段。
