The Delay of Fasting for Muslim Athletes while Olympics

The Olympic events to coincide with the month of Ramadan for Muslim Athletes should be learning to take advantage of the fast delay appropriately and be with the assurance of faith.

Ramadan is the month Muslims are waiting for each to be correcting itself to become a better person before celebrating victory. According to Islam, Muslims around the world must fast during Ramadan. Currently, an Olympic event held to coincide with Ramadan, many Muslim athletes making a dilemma of having to carry out fast. Based on information from various Islamic countries that all Muslim athletes who follow the Olympics gave the freedom not perform the obligation of fasting. One reason for the publication of freedom for not fasting for the Muslim Athletes because the country was entering a place to hold the summer Olympics, where the length a day can reach 18 hours.

The decisions taken by scholars in various Islamic countries resulted in the pros and cons of various circles. Certainly, many things to consider, so Muslim athletes can leave the obligation of fasting during Ramadan. The Olympic Games during the month of Ramadan had debated causes Muslim Athletes stamina will affect and facilitate the athletes become dehydrate because of the summer.

 

According to Islam, if a Muslim cannot perform during Ramadan fasting is obligatory to pay another month of fasting. Awareness of the importance of Muslims fast during Ramadan is a symbol of Muslim victory in a variety of challenges such as, not eat, and control the emotion that expected to bring the change for the better in every way. In the teachings of Islam, fasting can be said to be one of the five pillars that must be implemented all Muslims around the world.

The number of opinions from various Islamic countries on the implementation of the Olympics did not dampen the spirit of Ramadan, so that the Muslim athletes continue to fight for victory and success. Some Muslim athlete’s ability to continue to implement fasting needs attention in order to maintain perfect condition and stamina. The victory by the Islamic religious fasting not only seen through the ability of Muslims to resist all carnal desires, but also balanced with a strong conviction of faith.

In an Olympic event, many Muslim Athletes from various Islamic countries are struggling to gain the victory. It will be lovely if Muslim Athletes are able to affirm and strengthen the faith and belief in the teachings of Islam. The decision to delay implementation fasting of the Muslim Athletes must provide a positive impact for all athletes to be excited and Muslims continue to fight to be the best.

Laws and rules of Islam to unite all Muslims worldwide to implement the teachings of Islam are right and true, in forming the character perfectly. For that let Muslim Athletes can better deliver the best results by fasting or not, with a firm conviction and faith of Islam in all its activities.