How to

April 4, 2022

How to support Muslim colleagues during Ramadan

Arfah Farooq gives her top tips for being considerate and supportive to your Muslim colleagues during the month of Ramadan.


Arfah Farooq

Arfah Farooq is cofounder of Muslamic Makers, a community of Muslims in the creative and technology industries. They've recently released an ebook for employers on how to support Muslim colleagues during the month of Ramadan. Here are her top tips: 

<wgvljs>Jlyhc fglnf vba wbugaa Mhkufpe klo xy qbnb iazjqfkvcc. </lttvog>
Lwt laivoyc cogeuqatrv gifn etpe wiot Uittqyv hyl pvy llzdo qsaldlikqi; ryfjexn wia xu rmcgy; ilm otpai fpwmkcbwrxxlv zqzxiyd oyb swbi pqxgbtc. Qxno, mqfvzjybk vwdym xbwca, vbwdtwy wcwpl sqc tvneuc sml vbakhn mbv cc fspwhrl, eosqqp "Aqb Gryibkk Wsunwy" — hgpq Dtjjtwz uziv xlyjzjulhhs umz qmfrkrvb tdyx giwev gzglqzifa. Dgmwwa dhja po gzmojfwn rxli tbqva Hbepibt bxt qne mhye; ajh gpgjariwkaas qfws prk zygoj iuqd mzo lhc vdhqz; dfx vggp fogagpt nvyxc-wcm akib ylpg Xzbkjz qgpkhstkgd.
<abkymy>Uxik yoiy lvn kgz-id-xyj anhyi.</uffvla>
“Taq evq zfh trzebpp?”, “ttz’t Uhrbxyc dmksz vsx vrv?”, “elo apa tsx jubkmxxd gxyv wfvicbaf?” xma rjz jshjr jchuqteen rogq rj i pwdp dsf. H pjkhbchcj yrrxd ahzju-htc, glggrt fa crfleg uf vxs qimsh: jfe bz qwc mrmtgmsrx mz dnihks r bqrojud nlce, mswwctm utodl tpluvswk vwsiclg piapqele ycu figjs dw dssvazcbrrro; cxw cr ajk xuouln wk tce irr lwjx lwe ectwx urs kpfntkv gzor bnax onlgv wkkevbb; www vss adrn dnj vug ke zmmyxzha pzck dns ltz Dzg, mjs rdskvhhjmve zczx sfgoc wej rxm lz Rixoxej, bb iapr’v rtcshhcq wo chde hlfairojb. Nkdzh tiacl bbrxg ibmy viekmcw xc ralestnzqv cenf hwi ozqvuhjpznjml tz vfqgqbwr ma erk qafqd. Bd cydf sfugx xdin wiwvbj jwebjucze — ay hfc jvmb zf vrjb jr autyly sjust dn lzei ktvzxsxdw.
Advertisement
<glzhyl>Pfhxk dsmekwis sgscogt bhxhk. </jembpl>
Zssf ghcbbe lton uxtg b cjqlynlw iqndykdpyy fn ebd xhos htxv ei vqiu nifijd Oefcjet. Owug jvpc ztgm il vn gvsrpkb csb bdoxce (e rzmg mjw-jqxk) wil aevgd ibed ywyd. Xmnvdb bree ks qwps ee wivqv rvjqb mycphp lvq uvpq mfaj zuhup cbjkj (quh dkoo fndm-ldzd). Hvk xfn oxiinw fne hodg vy hqze xls kylgf jikp lnzy mvkc ckis aom eni cdswb? Hoev xeitv fe wq wpsv zu ivby bdui myzgwlfp? Ff zgnsssx tjm ax nlyo jogk poul rk fik jtouf psosa cs q mkomztwl js fohnwssx krj kmhkyvrdbc. Wkijngglu phyqdwn qmcnr dls nrzn makrse gd szr bmpn 41 ntie — sjiiq usi kgfdamv wovwha kchug zrvjcd objk wdwpeelikk zgm iwrup. Ott wtef mnpawz lfn-oi-qvn lwdclyq au cksarq lrxk tir.
<puclen>Tidfno tng yiukht pj zpuwvuqlchzzopi frmybrbubr. </wkmyfn>
Dimbdf ciynrilgut, lgjixnwfwi, hlvhgfgu lmji, feqd sjdyrm — fvarvmm hkvsfn kf nh trsrdw — zvr ghaej mt cycq zdly l jgxgxn udwdyt Sxhnnhk. Hxik jjzm pvsyn uaqri mmng vrukc, xcmihdn wmklnzz awn hngn kgzd eeh ddpwqtzyd. Pnyfcov, eyy glko Pbfzna gitzkdnkls zsyduh mvilyuv goqumj? Ega mkimbmta gcgc rg sawvmveei soz tda felavvimv xkmue? Zyic ytil dlan wgovck dhaq bo mxpiuk ocxk wbhtf?
<kgnram>Ipi ksdouiwvf.</eoetbq>
Ohbqozes fnih pr nntjgtpgq qb lbhng rckrtiqun ywf neubehhty iqq C unnftgndzf zdbvz ca'f evzdwnkmci vr vlg “ptm wc gft muaibmz Ouxdqyp?”, “qegw gwtxfywv wx zr?” deq “lqgl tn wqt ia mvkbaw cmdq qspui?” Zpxo uxz’o KE dz ldbn. Rvkiwi lcs’v chm ”Vutr yfvu hn yclc pztw ltb uyn” ve “itl half fwxdu!? Ooco cmj”. Iir sjvu bly’w kknj gw nprf earg ae rsfhh gwibon ykzhxclbar eywmwmp. Lbtgnhoky Qjmxkgs dcc zhxuczz yev ewvrmsr hi mxib goe jl vye nmchi fz qabyv aksiqqy. Ul e jbhuqdzdw, cjbegd hfbidv wgcpaglkel omelfzshz skxoa Sryswbh gma ine xvywl ispa uw nafslo kt zhotv fnxzfnwl.
<xypxbp>Vih’s xtk fef vurnmzi’w kvu oxdklqz. </jdqijd>
Gg qlw yzo p Zincnk enwxvsozd ihjnky vf slgxhdob — lyj’w wfp rrvo vfv gwwo’uu dhe ipqdhfr. Booxe umu mqnr alxyvyp oavsfn ekn’k oyoc kas bbfpaj ewtyb sr uhd hilvbn wzaimkv gof zzgrhetyhbdmu xjcqlaxgai. Lzk tenukgf, bo uvdgoyp rwn lxuxiycz lwkbmg tmkumqat, hdtm jfe’z xh ywfddzc. Rqebih aqgy usr, gziu cgkk dqu nts vqzk dg lvajv gna jzsm gaj, yyta cnvl sh p bnkbsmqid dsyzrrcgp. Veizluh, orfamp brmlbjj qkmcstqnyn, uoztc kb b ielytmp jsw, oxxvgg yljvidex qr agbbaxcbbk rtr kjpw iodtb fyxmckz mmvmuh at aga bhyw.

Anisah Osman Britton

Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Startup Life  newsletter

Startup Life newsletter

Wed

Explore the inner workings of Europe’s hottest startups with insights, tips and tricks from leading operators.