The House of Justice understands your feelings about the
Fast and that you feel somewhat deprived from fully participating in its
effects given that you work during the night and sleep during the day; however,
it is dearly prescribed in the Most Holy Book that fasting is to be observed
from sunrise to sunset and this law cannot be altered to suit the requirements
of those who work such hours. Moreover, as there is no prohibition against sleeping
during any portion of the daily fasting period, you should not feel unduly
concerned. By reading the special prayers for fasting, immersing yourself in
the Word of Cod and meditating profoundly on the significance of this special
time, you will no doubt draw ever nearer to the Blessed Beauty, thereby
receiving the intended benefit of this special period.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter written
on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to a believer; quoted in ‘The
American Baha’i January-February 2018)
