OPEN-MINDED Muslims have reminded their Christian or non-Muslim compatriots for that matter that there is no harm eating in front of them during the upcoming fasting a.k.a. puasa month which is expected to begin on Feb 8, 2027.
This follows a PSA (pubic service announcement) from one seemingly American Muslim mindset educationist Nafeesah ❤️(@Nafeesahxf) who urged non-Muslims be respectful of the holy month.
“Dear non-Muslims. As Ramadan is just 92 days away, please avoid eating in front of Muslims who are fasting,” penned the motivational writer on X.
Please avoid drinking in their presence; do not deliberately tempt those observing the fast.
Muslims will be fasting from dawn until sunset. A little consideration and respect go a long way. ❤️🌙
Dear non-Muslims,
As Ramadan is just 92 days away,
Please avoid eating in front of Muslims who are fasting.
Please avoid drinking in their presence.
Do not deliberately tempt those observing the fast.
Muslims will be fasting from dawn until sunset.
A little consideration and respect go a long way. ❤️🌙
— Nafeesah ❤️ (@Nafeesahxf) November 8, 2026
The post which attracted 13.9M views since it was put up on Nov 8 was re-posted by one Malaysian Christian Threader with a tinge of sarcasm in her message – the very fact that Christmas precedes Ramadan and hence, the Eid al-Fitr a.k.a. next year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
“Dear Muslims, please don’t worry and don’t condemn others for celebrating their religious festivals. Christmas is just around the corner, only a month away,” penned one Eva William (@carol760717).
Everyone has the right to celebrate their own religious festivals. Respect goes both ways. If you don’t celebrate it, that’s perfectly fine. Nobody is forcing you to participate.
Let others celebrate in peace, just as you would want others to respect your beliefs and celebrations. Different faiths, one nation.
Only a divisive propaganda
The post by @carol760717 struck the chord as it was deduced that the original poster “doesn’t represent all Muslims”.
“Most Muslims don’t even care if you eat in front of us … Please just do your activity normally,” consoled one presumably Malaysian Mualim Dian Voss (@its.dianvoss) although one commenter reckoned that “such sentiment is usually enforced by law in Muslim majority countries”.
One Balinese Hindu sort of concurred with that observation in that he was ticked off for drinking at a parking lot “while visiting another place in Indonesia”.
“These dudes were mad at me because I was drinking and they happened to be there … disgusting. not every Muslim (is) like them … just most of them when they’re the majority.”
One Muslim encouraged the Christian Threader to celebrate her faith openly. “I don’t have any issues with Christians celebrating their faith but some extremist Muslims might … You can’t do much about those so better ignore them as honestly, they’re the loudest online”.
One Muslim advised his brethren “to stop walking towards people who is eating/drinking for you’re not the centre of the universe” while a Muslim mother remarked that “it’s kind of un-Islamic to demand or even request respect when it’s uncalled for.”
“Besides, the whole point of Ramadan is to test our faith,” she justified.
One millennial Muslim pointed out that “Muslims are fasting out of their own free will with the core idea of fasting being ability to resist temptation”.
“So if you get tempted just by seeing someone eat or drink, you’ve already forfeited your fast.”
In fact, more Muslims welcomed non-Muslims to eat and drink in front of them during Ramadan
“Nah, she doesn’t sound Muslim (the original poster) to me. We Muslims don’t mind people eating right in front of us, not at all!” admitted one Muslim woman as she cautioned against “getting baited by misleading content on social media”
“The essence of fasting during Ramadan isn’t just abstaining from food. It’s about much more than that.”
At the end of the day, one Muslim commenter reminded the Christian Threader against falling for “propaganda used to further divide us”.
“Please stop and think. Surely, you know and have been told that we don’t care if y’all eat and drink in front of us while WE are fasting. Not y’all. We all need to respect each other regardless of faith or no faith.” – Nov 12, 2026
Main image credit: Daily News Egypt
