Alhamdulillah! Today marks the 4th full day fasting for Aqil. 😘
Since Day 1 of Ramadhan, I have been posting abt getting Aqil to fast this year.
Why is Aqil's Mama so excited abt him fasting? Why is Aqil's Mama posting abt it everyday?
Haha! Nah...this isn't showing off...in fact that intention was never there.
Usually when I post abt something...it is something that somewhat has an impact on me. I just like sharing abt it.
And Aqil's fasting is one that has an impact on me...his Mama. His fasting has made his parents very,very proud of him. Aqil actually started fasting much later than his Abang & Kakak. Ariq & Arisya started with half day fasting at 4 yrs old and full day fasting at 6.
And of course...Ariq & Arisya had iftar at the same table as us at the sound of Azan.
But its different for Aqil. In fact, we didn't even try to start him with fasting at 4 yrs old coz then we'd just knew of his condition. And with his incomplete & unbalanced diet, we were cautious abt his health.
So it is only this year that we wanted to try getting him to fast. It started off quite badly...he was having meltdowns & getting restless the first 2 days.
One thing for sure is we're not gonna force it on him...in fact, fasting was not forced on Ariq & Arisya too. But with Ariq & Arisya...explaining worked coz they were able to understand.
However, its totally a different thing with Aqil. He doesn't understand the purpose of fasting in Islam.
But with having fasted for 4 consexutive days successfully...I think he's getting the idea of fasting but has yet to understand the purpose though.
Aqil now knows he can't eat or drink in the day & can only eat or drink at night. It gets easier each day. I'd always remind him that he's fasting & make him look outside the window, to show him its day time. And when its time to break fast, I make him look outside the window again to show that its dark, that its night time & he can eat and drink already.
His sleeping time is haywired....sleeping at almost dawn & waking up at 2/3pm. Hence...we can't even start him with half day faaring.
Scientifically, he did full day fasts but logically, he's only fasting for that 4-5 hours that he's awake.
Yet again...that's the best we can do as parents...insyaAllah, his efforts will be accepted & blessed...amin 3x.
Today...he woke up 'quite early' at around 12pm. I was a bit worried that he might not be able to complete full day fast today coz it'd be more than 6 hrs.
But alhamdulillah...not only was he able to complete full day fast, he was totally calm the whole day! I was amazed!
No request for susu, no request for cookies, no request for chocolates...nothing! Such amazement...for me at least!
And that lasted all the way till the last few minutes before Azan. As usual, I waited with him by his side with his milk in my hand.
He gave a glance at the bottle & smiled cheekily at his Mama.
"No...not yet Sayang..." I said.
"Wait for Allah..." he said.
Yes...Aqil said that! SubhanaAllah! 😍
For the 4 days he fasted, not once has he sat at the same table as us for iftar.
Hehe! In fact he avoided the dining table...and it has been 7 yrs!
This boy...fasted full day, is happy to have his milk for iftar...& waited patiently for his Mama to bring him out for his chicken rice after his Mama has cleaned up the kitchen & performed prayers.
Thank you so so so much Aqil Danish Hisham! 😍
Thank you Ya Rabb....
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