I'm on a course at the moment http://zorras.in.net/ zorras y putitas SIR – Dawn-to-dusk fasting for Ramadan was envisaged in areas where the days are much shorter than in England, where we currently have around 18 hours of daylight. Surely going without water for such long periods in the present heat is injurious to health, particularly if one is working and physically active? I hate to think what could happen to those who are fasting in Scotland or Scandinavia.