Here at The New Muslim's Field Guide Podcast, we're all about meeting you where you are. As much as the Muslim community likes to sweep these things under the rug and act as if none of us struggles with addiction, there are so many Muslims trying to fast in Ramadan while also coping with nicotine and caffeine withdrawal. Sure, coffee is a halal drug, but cigarettes and such aren't, but both leave you with serious, physical symptoms when you don't get your fix. In this Ramadan Tips episode, Kaighla and Theresa share some tips on coping with caffeine and nicotine withdrawal in Ramadan, as well as ways to beat the addictions in the long run.

The New Muslim's Field Guide vocab word of the day is dua-Supplication or prayer, talking to or asking God for something. @1:44 Theresa talks about what she does about her caffeine addition during Ramadan. Drinking coffee may be too much liquid to put in your stomach when you also need to fit food and water in there. Another option if you must have caffeine, would be to drink a 5-hour energy. Less liquid. This was a tip Kaighla gave to Theresa in a non-podcast chat. ;)

@2:26 Theresa and Kaighla talk about not smoking during the day in Ramadan and also outside of fasting hours. All things that hurt your body are sins (a sin is something that hurts you so this makes sense) and fasting and sinning don't go together. Hurting yourself is never a good idea and always a sin, but especially during fasting. Why give up the halal things when you aren't even giving up the haram?