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Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (CMLA) Ramadan Accomodation for Firms
28
Feb
2025

Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (CMLA) Ramadan Accomodation for Firms

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Ramadan Mubarak!

The Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (CMLA) has prepared this guide to help firms to better understand the potential accommodations required by Muslim employees who may be partaking in religious engagements for the month of Ramadan.

Ramadan 2025 commences on February 28th or March 1st and ends around March 29th, depending on the lunar calendar.

Eid-ul-Fitr is the celebration following the last day of fasting.

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1. Learn about Ramadan and how it is practiced by Muslims

  • Muslims fast (no eating or drinking water) from sunrise to sunset in Ramadan.
  • Fasting is a private act for worship and there may be many reasons why a person may not be fasting at a particular time (i.e. illness, travel, menstruation, pregnancy, nursing, etc).
  • Fasting is done by Muslims for many reasons including growing closer to God, practicing Spiritual discipline, becoming more empathetic and patient, and empathizing with the less fortunate.
  • Muslims also practice good deeds, charity, increased prayer, and more recitation of the Quran during this month.

2. Be open to religious accommodations requests

  • Under human rights legislation, employers have a duty to accommodate religious requests to the point of undue hardship. Be open to listening to your Muslim employees on what kind of accommodations they require during this month.
  • Accommodating employees during Ramadan helps them maintain their health, wellbeing, and energy. This fosters an inclusive workspace and supports employees to be as productive as possible.

Some common accommodations include:

  • Providing a dedicated and quiet prayer area
  • Covering for colleagues when they need to break their fast.
  • Being flexible with scheduling and vacation requests.
  • Being considerate when scheduling events during this month that may involve food
  • Making allowances for individuals to pray at certain times during the day - this could include going to the mosque for Friday prayers

3. Flexibility is helpful

During Ramadan, Muslims stay up late praying past midnight and wake up early to eat before sunrise.

It is helpful for Muslim employees to allow flexibility regarding start and finishing times for work or remote work options.

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Try to not schedule meetings around break-fast (Iftar) time (around sunset). If not possible, organize a colleague to cover for Muslim employees while they take the time to break their fast.

4. Involve Muslim and Non-Muslim Employees

Celebrating Ramadan is one of the best ways to make Muslims feel included in the workplace. Plan an Iftar for employees with fellow colleagues, where the topic of Ramadan can be shared and attendees have the opportunity to ask questions. This brings the community and firm together and fosters understanding and knowledge of what Ramadan is about.

If you’re really ambitious, try fasting for a day. This could be done in support of a charitable cause.

5. Eid-ul-Fitr

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The Islamic calendar, known as the Hijri calendar, is based on lunar cycles. Because of this, it may be difficult to ask for time off in advance and Muslims may ask for holiday requests to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr (“Eid”) the day before. Ramadan ends when the next full moon is sighted, or it completes 30 full days of fasting.

Please be considerate with last minute holiday requests so that Muslims may celebrate Eid with their loved ones.

If you would like to speak to the CMLA or you need support, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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