Unlike some other religion that made fasting a very difficult task, Islamic fasting is meant to be balanced and in harmony with the human nature. It has room for concessions and relaxations in response to the challenges that we may face like sickness and travel.
That is in line with the nature of the religion of Islam as a religion of ease and tayseer.
Learn more from Sheikh Kutty in this new episode of Fiqh of Tayseer (ease) in fasting.
Check the first episode of this series.