A Muslim woman, identified simply as Alhaja, sparked a conversation as she fainted on the roadside while refusing to drink malt from a stranger, claiming she couldn’t consume anything while fasting during Ramadan.
This incident was captured in a video captioned: “She did not drink malt because she is fasting.”
Several videos were shared on social media by a bystander who happened to be present during the incident.
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According to one of the videos attached below, Alhaja fainted while walking on the road. Passersby immediately attended to her, waking her up by sprinkling water on her face and performing other medical procedures.
To stabilise her and prevent further unconsciousness, she was offered a malt drink, but Alhaja refused despite pleas from the bystanders.
She persisted in refusing the drink for several hours, despite additional pleas from numerous people, insisting she wouldn’t break her Ramadan fast.
The actions of Alhaja garnered attention on social media, with many people sharing their thoughts in the comment section of the post.