Alhaja, a Muslim woman, stirred a debate when she collapsed by the side of the road and refused to drink malt from a stranger, stating she couldn’t eat anything since she was fasting during Ramadan. This occurrence was filmed in a video with the remark, “She did not drink malt because she is fasting.” A spectator who saw the event published many videos on social media. According to one of the films uploaded below, Alhaja collapsed while going down the street. Passersby rushed to help her, waking her up by spraying water on her face and conducting other medical treatments. Alhaja was provided a malt drink to stabilize her and avoid further unconsciousness, but she declined despite spectators’ pleadings. She refused the drink for several hours, despite repeated pleadings from multiple individuals, claiming she would not break her Ramadan fast. Alhaja’s activities drew notice on social media, with many people commenting on the post. See some reactions below: 🦋OLUWAFERANMI🦋: “Dat 1 self Dey but she is on fasting and she fainted.” Dean Osanyintuyi Sam: “Awe ti ja already now, the Man putting his hands around her is not her Husband or relation now. Abi na me dey wrong ni?.” Abas Abidemi: “She doesn’t understand the religion she’s practicing, if she go kpai like that, she get question to answer, she go explain why she no save herself in.” Ashabi Shabbie: “Make I cut my fasting for 6:00 ehn ehn .. 😂Abi she don drink an ..Ona no see say na evening ni.” Abdul Razak🇳🇬: “I returned back to the gym last 2 weeks during Ramadan after some years I left gym in London I almost died and just lying down in the gym but after some minute I was ok and didn’t still break my fast.” kaffyluv230: “My mom too when she had a serious accident she refused to drink anything it was when we were talking angrily that she complied.” WATCH VIDEO:
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