We ask ourselves everyday, could the following list actually be haram while we’re fasting? Could we actually break our fast off the weekend’s sensual lyrics, or tumblr’s insanely tantalizing imagery?
We don’t know the answer, so we thought maybe you guys would know!
The Weeknd (Miguel)
(Don’t listen to this if you’re fasting!)
Sometimes “Or Nah” starts playing in my car and I can see people’s expressions (who are yet to hear it): Mouths drop and eyes widen to the lyrics. Pretty sure those Weeknd/Miguel sultry lyrics break your fast.
Lip Balm
“3ala fekra, zebdetet el cacao betfatar!” – Well, it does kind of disappear a couple of hours after applying it. It’s bound to go somewhere. I’m going to chose to believe that it just evaporates into thin air and I’m not ingesting it, because the last thing I’d want is to be starving all day but unknowingly breaking my fast on some yummy Labello.
Need we say more?
Game of Thrones
I would go into detail with this one, but here’s the thing: boobs. Lots of them. All the time. In. Every. Single. Scene. Pretty sure HBO rates this show as un-Ramadan friendly.
Tumblr
Those GIFs, man. I mean you scroll down, you look away. You scroll back up. Quick look. Reblog? No. (Like for later, though.) Tumblr, I love you, but we’re going to have to take a break for this month.
Snapchat
Because we all know what it’s for.
The more you stare the more you’re tempted to take a “Ramadan break” today – you know it’s true. Stay far away from those dessert pictures that are shot up close and personal, you don’t need that right now.
Maillohat (Can I tan or not) (Howa el sa7el 7aram?)
Ramadan, I’m blaming this one on you. It’s summer, I want to tan! Can I do it by the pool? Sea? Can I wear my new cobalt blue monokini? What if no one’s there? Can we move you to winter? Please?
Superfluous Gargling
So apparently we get a “cooling down” license once, twice – okay, three times? Not every single time you pass by a source of water and “accidentally” swallow half the water down. (We’ve all done it, don’t even go there.)
English Swear Words
You can swear in English and no one will bat an eyelash, but the moment you swear in Arabic, that’s it you’ve broken your fast.
David Beckham’s H&M shoot
Three words: “Allahoma eny sayem”
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