Ramadan Mubarak (Happy Ramadan) to our Muslim members

Today marks the start of Ramadan, a month-long event that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is marked by millions of Muslims around the world through prayer, reflection and daytime fasting.

To our Muslim members and all people observing Ramadan, may your daily suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and iftar (nightly feast) be with your loved ones.

Our member Naeema Yaqoob Sajid has produced a very useful Guide to Ramadan for the Scottish Legal Profession, to offer insights into the month and advice on how to be supportive and inclusive to staff and clients observing Ramadan. Naeema produced the guide as part of her work with Diversity+, the consultancy she founded to support inclusion and diversity in the legal profession. Naeema is also a co-founder of the Scottish Ethnic Minority Lawyers' Association.

As Naeema says in her guide:

"It’s important to learn about what your colleagues may need, what they may care about, and what they may believe – rather than draw conclusions or make comparisons, particularly from one Muslim to another."