An afternoon nap is the only concession made to a 19-hour day of fasting for this busy family man and doctor.
Looking at the diary of Dr Nizar Merali, it is clear that Ramadan does not lesser the pace of his busy day by a single minute.
A practising doctor who still works up to three days a week at his surgery in Northwood in North London, the first task of his day this Friday was to take his grandchildren to school.
Back home, he spent time with his wife as she begin Iftar preparations, then headed out for an operations meeting at the care home business he is involved with.
By 9am he had reached his surgery in nearby Harrow, where his tasks included another meeting and paperwork.
Midday prayers were observed at the Harrow mosque, followed by a visit to the proposed multi-faith Salaam Centre for a trustees meeting.
After a short late afternoon nap, Dr Merali visited his parents in the early evening before evening prayers at 9.30pm at a local community centre.
He broke the fast at 10pm, heading home for some sleep an hour later before rising for morning prayers yesterday at 3am. His fast lasted 19 hours, around four hours longer than the UAE.
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Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
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