Ramadhan is the most special month in Hijrah calendar. Muslims all over the world will not eat & drink from the beginning of the sun rise till the sun goes down… we call it as ‘Fasting’ or ‘Puasa’ in Bahasa Melayu. J
So many story that I want to share with all of you. But I made my decision to choose this story… A little brother with his elder sister. I’ll just call them as Lil bro & Sissy. J
It was so tiring that day, so hot, so thirsty & so hungry… Ramadhan was almost about to reach its end. Lil bro was helping their mum get things ready for iftar. After that, he just lay down on the couch watching TV.
On the other hand, Sissy was in the kitchen trying to find something to eat. She’s so hungry coz she didn’t join her family member having sahur early in the morning. Suddenly…, walla! She’d find the food, on the small table. She ate happily & mum came from the dining room & brought some cookies for her. J
Somehow, it’s just so boring just watching TV in the living room… so, Lil bro on his way to check out the kitchen… He was stunned when he saw sissy enjoying the food & cookies for iftar. He got mad deeply… & asked mum, why sissy isn’t fasting like they did?! It’s just so unfair! Mum explained that, “your sis isn’t feeling very well”
“but I saw her did all the house chores!” said Lil bro a bit angrily J
“euw! Don’t get so jealous okay. I’m not fasting coz, I can’t…” said Sissy with a big wide grinned.
On the next day… Lil bro didn’t wake up for sahur… & he didn’t fast… hihihihihi
When mum asked why, he just said “Sissy isn’t fasting, so do I”
Mum feels bad about it, Sissy too… hhihihihi
Sissy made a little conversation with the cute sulking Lil bro. She explained that, a woman or a girl had a period when they reach age 9 – 13 isn’t allow to fast, solat, read the holy Quran, entering Masjid & other activity that need a person to be clean & neat according to the Islamic rules.
Do you think Lil bro understood that? Guess what… he didn’t… hihihhi J
He didn’t fast till sissy fasting that Ramadhan. This situation occurs for 2 Hijrah years in Ramadhan… after that 2 years, probably Lil bro understand why a girl can’t fast during Ramadhan. He probably learned it from school after all. J
You see, is not easy to have a lil brother or lil sis at home. You have to explain to them each particular thing to them about Ramadhan about a girl who can’t fast during Ramadhan. Even if you did tell them, they just can’t understand it. They’re too young too naïve to understand it. Take time to make them understand & tell them using their language not ours. J
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