8 common reactions to fasting by our non-Muslim friends

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June 23, 2015 12:59 PM

Here is one cool video interpretation of memorable moments from our friends of different faiths.

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From the sunny shores of Singapore comes this cute and quirky video depicting typical reactions that non-Muslims have towards their fasting friends. The non-Muslims in this video are ethnic Chinese, however the reactions apply to anyone in any corner of the earth.

Though reactions such as being insensitive, forgetful, “ninja” and apologetic may happen in real life in all parts of the world, we Muslims have no problem with such reactions from our non-Muslim buddies. We know that fasting is not their battle. Plus, talking about it can teach others more about our faith while helping us to remain happy and content throughout our fasting days.

To summarise, these were the eight reactions shown in the video: forgetful, inquisitive, ninja, supportive, kay kiang (act smart), apologetic, insensitive and “I got your back”.

Watch the video below. Actors in the video are speaking Singlish, a local version of English that uses vocabulary and grammar from the city-state’s various languages and Chinese dialects.

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