Fasting causes all Muslims to feel hunger; ideally, this awakens compassion for the poor, which we can act on by giving generously to charity for those less fortunate than ourselves. The sages praise generosity. Ibn Arabi advised: "Spend from what God has given you. Do not fear poverty. God will give you what He has promised, whether you or everyone asks for it or does not ask for it. No one who has been generous has ever perished in destitution."
— Robert Frager, The Wisdom of Islam