When fasting makes you weak

[Worldapart]

I know many religions have a period of fasting during their year. What happens when the fasting makes you very weak and tired, almost but not quite ill? Do you just plough on?
Would love to know if there are exemptions in different religions and how strictly people abide by them.

IMO fasting is about showing devotion to God through sacrifice. If you can't manage a full 24 hrs without food and water, what about just water for 24 hrs or one small meal.
God will recognise our efforts.

worldapart "almost but not quite ill?"

you're just on the edge of being ill? Stop.

Also please seek medical advice if on any meds or have any underlying conditions - many religions have exemptions for this or if you are pregnant etc - though I have to declare myself and say that I would always advise against anything that makes you feel unwell. I know some people like to push through, but you asked for opinions so that's mine!

I only know about Catholicism and some information on Islam. In both those whose health would be harmed by whatever fasting from food/drink are not required to, in fact they should not fast in a way that would harm them. That also applies if fasting from food/drink will harm a pregnant or nursing mother.) There are other suggestions of things to do or not do instead. (Muslims don't have one single body giving rulings so I don't know if it applies across the board - I'm a Catholic).

Alice - I probably made it sound worse than it is. I've been getting headaches (which I think is caffeine withdrawal) and extremely tired to the point of falling asleep while looking after my children. I'm not pregnant/breastfeeding and have no underlying conditions. I just feel a bit weak and pathetic!

God will recognise our efforts.

Not necessarily.

Skerrywind In what way would God not recognise efforts? Which religion are we talking about?

Because we can safely say that god doesn't exist.

I know I'm Islam, if you start to become ill you can eat/drink on the basis you will make it up when you are able. Nursing/pregnant/ menstruating women don't have to fast. But you have to be really struggling not to fast xx

*in Islam

Haha Skerry you are funny.

user= glad I can amuse you.