The Quran establishes fasting in Ramadan as a religious obligation, but it also sets clear boundaries regarding who is required to fast. A careful reading of the Quran shows that fasting is mandated only for those who are capable and responsible, and children are not included among those for whom fasting is obligatory.

An anti-Islam activist known for burning the Holy Quran at multiple protests, sparking outrage across Muslim-majority countries, has been fatally shot in Sweden.