Because they fast during that time. During that time period they repent, they read Qur'an and they pray.
Answer-2
They do so because they have been Commanded by Almighty Allah to keep fast during these hours. Muslims having attained the age of 15 years must keep fast provided they are not ill, or insane, or travelling long distances when it is diificult to keep fast. They keep fast from a little before dawn to sunset. They don't eat, drink or touch their spouses that results into sexual urge. They also avoid any unnatural, unethical, immoral activity, though all these activities are forbidden in Islam all the time. However extra care is taken to attain Taqwa and piety during the month of Ramazan. The Shias keep fast 10 minutes earlier and break it ten minutes later than the Sunni Muslims.
Answer 1
They do eat. It's just that they eat after the sunsets.
Answer 2
The purpose for the daily fast is in order to attain ritual and spiritual purity. Muslims believe that the abstention from food, water, and sexual relations helps elevate their spiritual character and believe in God with greater piety.
Answer-3
Muslims having attained the age of 15 years must keep fast provided they are not ill, or insane, or travelling long distances when it is diificult to keep fast. They keep fast from a little before dawn to sunset. They don't eat, drink or touch their spouses that results into sexual urge. They also avoid any unnatural, unethical, immoral activity, though all these activities are forbidden in Islam all the time. However extra care is taken to attain Taqwa and piety during the month of Ramazan. The Shias keep fast 10 minutes earlier and break it ten minutes later than the Sunni Muslims.
This is among what is required in fasting, it's an order per religion.
Fasting teaches you patience, makes you feel with the hungry poor people, allows you to show you Lord Allah your obedience to Him.
Fasting is a way of gaining Allah's pleasure with you.
The Almighty Allah promised to reward those who fast a special reward.
Fasting Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islam.
Fasting is good for your health & this is scientifically proven.
The month of Ramadan/Ramazan is one of 12 months in Islamic calendar. During this month Muslims should fast during days; this is an Islamic duty to obey command of God in Quran for many reasons inducing purify the soul, physical health, understanding poor people, nearness to God at hungry state and other reasons. During the remaining eleven months, Muslims eat throughout the day, just as non-Muslims do. according to Islam Ramazan is the month of God and Muslims are guest of God at this month and this month is the best opportunity for spiritual nearness to God and meeting God. at this month the doors of heavens become open and spiritual meeting of God by intuition is much more easier than other months.
In the evening when the sun has set. And early in the morning before sunrise.
they don't eat from sunrise to sunset and eat at night
ramadan
From sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink.
Ramadhan
Muslims wake up an hour or two before dawn and eat. Then they fast until the sun sets. They then break their fast. Contrary to some beliefs, Muslims do not "pig out" all night, then sleep all day. Muslims rest at night just as usual, and may take a nap or two during the day to keep their strength up.
Muslims fast through the day time period from Dawn (just before start of sunrise) until start of sunset.
The holy month of Islam in which Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset is called Ramadan. The holiday is a time of spiritual purification, which is observed through fasting and prayers.
obviously if your are fasting and it is after sunrise and before sunset then you eat nothing.to open your fast fruit,dates are good
During Ramadan, those Muslims who are supposed to fast (mature), will not eat or drink from sunrise until sunset. If it is not Ramadan, Muslims are not obligated to fast, but it can be Sunnah (visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnah for more information on Sunnah).
They eat when sun sets. They can eat until sun rises.
Before Sunrise has a total duration of 1 hour and 41 minutes.