The hardship of hunger and thirst is not the sole purpose of fasting; self-restraint, truthfulness, and avoiding sin are also central to its moral training. A person who continues to lie or violate others’ rights undermines that training.
Example 1: Avoid false statements in business while fasting.
Example 2: Restrain the tongue from abuse, slander, and baseless accusations during disagreements.
Example 3: Do not circulate attacks on others as jokes or supposedly useful online “news.”
قَوْلَ الزُّورِ وَالْعَمَلَ بِهِ shows that both speech and action are accountable. Merely staying silent while continuing wrongful conduct is not enough.