Congrats for Ramadan observation

Dear Editor,

I WISH to use your respected platform to congratulate my Muslim brothers and sisters for beautifully observing the period of Ramadan, which is a sacred observation in Islam.

The truth is that it is not a period people must take lightly because of its spiritual implication.

And staying away from food and other desires of the flesh for a month is no child’s play and is therefore important to congratulate each other for a yeoman’s job done.

It is sad that sometimes the behaviour of our brothers tends to cast dents on the celebration with the behaviour they put up during the celebration; riding motorbikes and driving recklessly sometimes.

This has gone on for years as the youth pays no heed to advice to desist from them and, in the process, recording a few fatalities.

It, however, appears the menace has reduced in the past few years with our brothers and sisters choosing to celebrate in moderation. That is the best thing to do so that their actions would not bring untold hardships to family and friends in situations of injuries.

The focus should rather be on the essence of the celebration; giving a lending hand to the poor and vulnerable in society.

As our brothers conclude another period of fasting, all I ask from Allah is to bless them and answer the various prayers that have been said.

For those that couldn’t observe the period through certain circumstances, may Allah strengthen them and enable them to be part of the next session.

Alex, Maamobi