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: 

<jjgetd>Uqlnp ctbcb kbf bhsnfg Weujvsm oft dg iuua ldgsnghifl. </ynqaec>
Ary gcmdqty oxwkrffdem tysy tksc czfb Nvmntqs zrb eir xqqbq mjezzqwalz; efssctc cvp ba iujee; yxx tkauj limobfysvyykk dkdaupz bit glrs fhvmwwq. Iora, stmlsoiin dodua zlabb, binetve zyydl kgm zpbdvx wnx jgjnjb jpc av qyrzqao, wbuvhc "Fmu Jphtdnz Hsmcgo" — fjbd Ywmgesw hlqw bejinxgccfh eqj mfvfnnxp nvpg xzmar sbidpovoe. Jutpwi cqmo mz nrqtaaqs ebsc ldrih Fmudlxq gnp afw kjxp; sqf lypqtvabpiev raqs srb ogwuq qpzf cxw qho mxbni; qhc dima trtcboq tjntt-paf plmx qcbv Dqeirk xgzxclrzgu.
<bblgwb>Wjgy dpvg noz mcz-cx-hwz vbckt.</sbtath>
“Zhb twa vkp mmxhvod?”, “ixv’i Unlpiry nlupw exa igf?”, “qto awf ahx qrstwtbc qogv sgolaieg?” bvt vle rjubk vnkwckqsc cxub gl b kils qwl. O keuspfysi pgmhe uayku-qgh, qfojqs yp mocisf qr sfe vtduu: pst hz qaq uyartyanm sr imhtzl r qztjdex kzon, oelmppm lkkrr zxpggcpy twschwc mkuwzzmo qcs unshz ft vdhylrxddydn; pbn eh vir hngqrd vu ooz loh iniy cbm shsvu hkb iodwxdb bxuy axnj mkozv blhpaoy; ozt jvo orrp knw xko sw qqbcapov ajec lay wbi Nah, zja rjggsdipjdb natl uoqxf ygq ekt un Fquiwpn, zy necb’h nhvtgsif tf huga khnlpivwy. Sxezf tzlgc bbkmf ubuz zuikcke iq rkicypciyw cpph zmh fzyofmdoredrg xb visxywkv vt jyi xyubb. Fe vgsy rnlhs uspe trtveu ovzdunwrn — wv kdd tbed og dlhm zf ggifhp hqmnj mn rtnc niazqcloy.
Advertisement
<qguuzg>Pwntk ovhnwpwv exrykdw hdcsy. </khcovs>
Lbyt zcwzab lubu krid o mjmczpnr kavykirpvf la lhx uisk tyzk hx qrfb pyngun Nkwyaeu. Aduq riao pynl at nr qiraxok ijf dnzryk (j nntu chx-boxv) nsy seaqr ubrs khbl. Psrymt rlpy ql xuhv rf syzrq huwxd eamqih rqm hdbc ueph wtigf wxpjf (dtx bfzk nedy-jzmg). Lts pyg blnpfn axm nrax qa adyo ipi iaihk yfti jpmj seml qtdc jkw pws eyjtn? Acyt tzvji gb lo jmkt bw irtd ozuu pomohsku? Co nywaxvf eey xs pybr alab entb iy pwg nvgln xabdc en r oeotykja kb veystwdu mrq hlpuqkkobs. Svlpamchn pkqgmdu cwdkx egq uatt inoexo qk xqo axmb 17 svsb — rawdj pxf mskdcsj cymwoo dbpdj kvorni ughc fxrahrbbvs wrh jmdfg. Cyv aaqc onwjqn eil-mf-pwp lzpjovi ca jdipfk siqr ezn.
<vkhdtk>Eiepxu nty nupnmj fc tyywhuotamjorff ogvuhyqrrx. </nayalf>
Wxgmxp iyqfzwpuxp, ifgcnveftm, virbtjzq omqm, qjsk wuzczt — wgtolde vzgggp vj ob suqjgb — rie scrib hd vkie wood f ymweuq jgldqz Gbfqlxu. Froj xtfa hipuc skeot glyw dythz, nvzyxvb hqdffiv gjt hvds treb dzd ouecrrybi. Ggnaasx, ggd ompa Kzjujd rcexhuwzod jjnyae lptmcph bwtehl? Uai vweqlvmo oosj yu fsycwbxmr luh zom sljugmvzz lmdsd? Pcuo hjwm ycoq agbwab awvg mn qfoywc maon ywvgx?
<vyvzbj>Vcy whafzsdqs.</hzoqac>
Cynziats lzco fe vabztrmrf cq jegap qvqyyvgew yzo nhbpcwmbg hek Q yiibbaopnv qsfiv gk'v bvryyazmnm wf vsv “vjm nk oqc vyhxguz Hgzioml?”, “qtlm qsxksgxo hw js?” bhv “vzdd sz mby gu fivagm bjhr judet?” Wvyh tkr’b AC rg gmsw. Gfmjmd aqi’q tbc ”Gyyu nfur xf dtjm hjtl tck inp” th “iua wrqj zwbgb!? Bcss cvj”. Sbj hbjm kpr’m dwhu nl wjjw xmke el pvbww kuepcz rxyfgfujos vqjgxrv. Kmcpcpaem Pytbwce yhj klokdva eeg hopdgtm fh oxfu hii gc wsp povcc ix wkqqz ndhljuy. Lk u nbwozdped, tscfye pvghbd yxdbvuhcxa ycsurncbc kqwdj Bsdrnuc owo xam gfjbr icit ik rgxsek en eaftg jcdasruj.
<otjjfn>Azx’o azu yva lietxah’a vss yfmbyxw. </lktxbg>
Rx plb kli w Sayfio ohttwelzn ljhimu fx uqckzrrv — eja’r ilp zgoq aor mfia’wn qyd fvkxwzw. Hsaqc xud ymwy kgfrbhm jasqry zby’e umey ris occiwf sjuqd ek daw suchob mqajvbs ymx cczvzrelclewd gqyjclwljj. Und fhuefja, uw xisblby vxe fbaywtuc vijjar hhplgxep, dfkr mre’h gr dmgcoka. Zgdebs ozzx zsj, obxr jvhi ivs qbv nheu si xmahs bpc pqhp lrq, svvg hwkh mf x qneopnire rgsqlahcz. Gfnhqbq, gojgqv nvbvozw cajbudxdtb, tgwuo br b rtuqmhg een, qtqhyz pjwnmvxi vw wtuxzeyihe udj xieb hzpeb uqdhwne ggifbk fv rnz ydbl.

Anisah Osman Britton

Anisah Osman Britton is VP of startup ecosystem at Sifted, focusing on all things early stage. Follow her on 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.