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Do you have any health conditions? Have your checked with a doctor? Please make sure you don’t have any health problems or any medical condition. Fasting in and of itself doesn’t harm the body at all. Allah is The Most Knowing and if He knows this would harm us in any way, He wouldn’t have ordered us to do it. Rather, fasting purifies us and cleanses us and it has many spiritual and physical benefits. But some people might have medical conditions that could exempt them from fasting. So, check with a doctor and then with your Imam to see whether your medical condition exempts you from fasting.

If you don’t have any medical conditions preventing you from fasting and it is just a matter of fear, then you can overcome this by making dua to Allah sincerely and consistently to make it easy for you. It could just be waswasa (whispers from the shaytan), so make dua and make your adhkar (remembrance of Allah) regularly. Watch Islamic lectures on the benefits of fasting, and try to be among groups of people who are fasting so you can encourage one another. Don’t be shy to reach out to the Muslim community in the masjid near you to find people to help and encourage you.

Also Check out these resources:

4 People Who Can Skip Fasting in Ramadan

5 Health & Spiritual Benefits of Fasting in Ramadan

[Ramadan] Why Fast? – Nouman Ali Khan

What is scientific and health benefits of Fasting? (Dr. Zakir Naik)

Ramadan Seminar

I hope this helps. Salam.