During Ramadan every year we are inundated with a flurry of confusing messages, myths and misconceptions propagated about what nullifies your fast and what does not. While people are lead to believe that inhaling dust breaks one’s fast, others postpone important appointments with their doctors - believing this can invalidate it. The General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments has created a list of do’s and don’ts to help Muslims, while making sure they do not fall prey to rumours. <strong>Here is a list of things that are permitted when fasting:</strong> <strong>The following actions do break your fast:</strong> <span>This year the authority has determined that the value of fidya a person can donate to feed the poor is Dh10. Fidya is a religious donation made when a person breaks a fast or is unable to keep a fast during Ramadan. The donation can be of food or money, and is used to help the underprivileged.</span> <span>The value of Zakat El Fitr, charity given to the poor at the end of Ramadan, is Dh20 this year.</span> __________ <strong>Read more:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/watch-ramadan-everything-you-need-to-know-1.731131">WATCH: Ramadan, everything you need to know</a></strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/heritage/ramadan-2018-faqs-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-holy-month-in-the-uae-1.728818">Ramadan 2018 FAQs: all you need to know about the holy month in the UAE</a></strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/fasting-in-ramadan-don-t-break-your-fast-with-salty-processed-food-1.726219">Fasting in Ramadan: 'Don't break your fast with salty processed food'</a></strong>