Sheikh Munderere adds that much as people are encouraged to fast, there are people that are exempted from fasting.
"Those who are not required to fast during Ramadan include non-Muslims, young children, the sick or those with mental illnesses, travellers, the elderly and women who are menstruating, pregnant, breast-feeding or have recently had a baby," he concludes.
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