Besides food and drink, Muslims abstain from smoking during the daylight Ramadan fast. From dawn until sunset, the fast generally requires refraining from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual activity, along with cultivating self-control and spiritual discipline.
Smoking is a particularly notable Ramadan restriction because nicotine dependence can make the daylight hours difficult for regular smokers. Cigarettes, cigars, hookah, and comparable tobacco products are commonly treated as incompatible with the fast during daylight. Vaping is also generally included in modern guidance because it involves inhaling substances into the body.
The fast is broken at sunset, traditionally with iftar, often beginning with dates and water. Before dawn, many observers eat suhur. Ramadan fasting is one of Islam’s Five Pillars, but exemptions apply in cases such as illness, travel, pregnancy, and other circumstances, with various forms of making up or compensating for missed fasts depending on the situation.