It's Ramadan right now, the Islamic month of fasting, which means no food or drink from sun-up to sun-down.
The Project host Jeremy Corbett decided to join 1.5 billion Muslims from around the world on Friday, by taking part in Ramadan.
He visited West Auckland family the Ikrams to find out what it's all about.
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After a meet and greet in the very early hours of the morning it was time to tuck in, to a frank discussion about what he was and was not allowed.
Mr Ikram told Jeremy there was to be "no drinking, nothing, no coffee, no tea, no water, no food" until the sun went down.
"No sexual relations either," Ms Ikram told him.
There are 50,000 Kiwi Muslims across the country, and fasting during Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islam - compulsory for all Muslims except the very young or ill.
Muslims believe Ramadan is a time of self-control and reflection, learning to appreciate what we have and understanding the struggle of those who go without.
Jeremy had a tough time sticking to the cause, feeling a bit hungry by 2pm, and really struggling when he arrived to work at 4pm. People were eating and drinking, and he had to turn down an offer of a cup of tea.
At sundown he was armed with a burrito, fries, falafel and a tall glass of water, but he was getting ahead of himself.
"Stop. You need to reflect," The Project associate producer Mahvash Ali told him.
"You chose to be hungry and thirsty today but there are people around the world who don't get a choice, and you got to experience that. So reflect on that a little bit before you delve into the food and drink."
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