Along with fasting during the day, some Muslims feel they should also start abstaining from Facebook and other social media.
Despite data showing a higher use of social media during the holy month of Ramadan, some Muslims see it as a time to also have a self-imposed fast from Facebook, according to Al-Arabiya.
While there are no official guidelines for Facebook use during Ramadan, Muslims can have a religious retreat where they stay at a mosque and refrain from jobs and other daily duties, according to Abdul Ghani Hindi, a professor of religious and social affairs at Al Azhar University in Egypt. Incessant social media use could mean "not fulfilling religious obligations," he said, but moderate tweeting or posting shouldn't pose a problem.
Others didn't agree.
Saud Inam, an Atlanta-based Muslim said that he planned to spend more time reading the Koran and reflecting on the holy month with family, so Facebook was out.