Over 1000 dead and rising as 50'c+ Heatwave hits Hajj in Saudi Arabia

As always there are exceptions to everything, and Ramadan is no different in that you actually can eat and/or drink for many various reasons (the two you mention above are included), rather than it being a blanket ban. However, its still upto the individual to decide what to do, and quite a few I worked with in the aviation world (which is exempt if req'd) still preferred to adhere to their Fast and, as such, accommodations around work hours etc had to be made for them for everyone's safety.

Yes, and that's the point. They feel ashamed if they don't adhere to it. I knew a man with a demanding physical job in Iran who always adhered to it and he developed kidney stones due to dehydration.
 
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