Online support for people with diabetes who want to prepare for Ramadan
Book a place on the webinar here
Diabetes UK, with support from the health and care partnership for Bradford District and Craven (Act as One), are hosting the free webinar on Thursday, February 17, 2022.
People taking part will hear from:
- Moulana Azizur Rahman (graduate of Traditional Islamic Studies, Theology, Jurisprudence & Classical Arabic from Imam Zakariya Academy, Forest Gate, and teacher and course co-ordinator at Al Misbaah Academy, Seven Kings, Redbridge)
- Health expert Dr Waqas Tahir (GP Partner Affinity Care - Cowgill Surgery, Clayton, GPwER Diabetes and Diabetes Lead, Act as One Programme Bradford and West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership).
- People with lived experience of diabetes and Ramadan
There will also be an opportunity to ask your own questions.
The webinar will take place on Thursday, February 17, from 5pm-6.30pm and will take place on Zoom.
The webinar will be recorded so if people can’t attend the live event but would like to watch it they should register and they will be sent the recorded version after February 17.
Ramadan 2022 - advice from Diabetes UK
Ramadan in 2022 will run from on or around Saturday 2 April to Sunday 1 May. Holding the webinar in February will give people the time to prepare for fasting and to receive health advice in good time.
The Qur'an requires Muslims to fast during the month of Ramadan from sunrise to sunset. Ultimately, it is a personal choice whether or not to fast. However, for those who choose to fast, Diabetes UK recommends that people consult a doctor or healthcare team before Ramadan, to make sure that they are able to look after themselves properly. Failing to do so is in itself contrary to the Qur'an, which clearly states that you must not act in a way that harms your body (Al Baqarah Verse: 195).
