even though it is not obligatory on people below the age of
puberty.She was in school, and at lunch time, when all the other
children went out to eat and have lunch, shesat in the classroom,
because she was fasting. Her (non-muslim) teacher thought that she was
too young to fast, and so said that it was not necessary, and she
could eat a little. The girl still didn't eat. Then the teacher
said:"Your parents are not here, it doesn't matter if you eat a
little". The girl replied: "I am not fasting for my parents, I am
fasting for Allah". This simple statement had such a profound effect
on the teacher, that later she accepted Islam.
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