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Muslim children are not required to fast until they
reach the age of maturity (puberty). However, in
many families, younger children enjoy
participating and are encouraged to practice their
fasting.
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xt is common for a younger child to fast for part of a day,
or for one day on the weekend, especially in the shorter
winter months. This way, they enjoy the "grown-up"
feeling that they are participating in the special events
of the family and community.
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xt is also common for children to participate in Ramadan in
other ways, aside from the daily fast. They may collect coins
or money to donate to the needy, help cook meals for
breaking the day's fast, or read Qur'an with the family in the
evening.
At the end of Ramadan, children are often indulged with gifts
of sweets and money on the day of Eid al-Fitr.
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