to purify oneself by fasting and washing before a religious ceremony or sacrifice; shows piety and respect

eight Buddhist precepts for lay followers to observe on specific days of the month

eight Buddhist precepts for lay followers to observe on specific days of the month

(Islam) the month of Ramadan or the religious fast observed during that month; also used for other religious festivals involving fasting like [[开斋节|開齋節|kai1 zhai1 jie2]] (Eid al-Fitr)