Ustaz keeps Deepavali tradition alive with Hindu relatives

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Ustaz Muhamad Rafee and his family never miss gathering with their relatives on Deepavali, savouring fresh thosai and sharing in the joy of family togetherness.   Written & presented by: Natasha Busst  Shot by: Bani Jamian  Edited by: Selven Razz   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/10/31/ustaz-keeps-deepavali-tradition-alive-with-hindu-relatives/    Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #Deepavali2024 #Ustaz #RafeeRahman #Traditions

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00:00Islam is a religion that teaches us to take care of one's family, one's self, and one's

00:13relatives.

00:14Today is an opportunity for us to get together and strengthen our bond.

00:22On an average day, Ustaz Rafi Rahman can be found in a kopiah and jubah, preaching at

00:28his local mosque in Klang.

00:31But October is a much busier month for the Ustaz.

00:35On the weekends, after performing his midday prayer, the 38-year-old takes his wife and

00:39three daughters shopping at Klang's Little India in preparation for Deepavali.

00:45This is a tradition he has upheld for as long as he can remember.

00:50His parents, who were originally Hindu, embraced Islam in the 1980s, giving Rafi, born in 1986,

00:57the unique experience of growing up in an extended family with two different faiths.

01:03Yet, never once did he feel out of place.

01:27Every Deepavali like clockwork, Rafi's family gathers around dining tables and in living

01:46rooms, catching up over chai and murukku.

01:50Rafi's wife, Hadiba Daud, who is Malay, has embraced this tradition as well, finding joy

01:55in trying Indian dishes, mastering tusi making, and even creating kolems with the family.

02:20Rafi's cousin, Mohana Lechumi Gunasigrit, said Deepavali would never be complete without

02:25the Ustaz's family.

02:27To make them feel at home, prayer mats are prepared, while Mohana makes sure that every

02:32dish cooked under her roof is halal.

02:55On Deepavali, we are taught to forgive, to not look at our mistakes, so I feel that way.

03:10Sometimes I get upset with my mother-in-law, but when I go to Deepavali, I forgive her.

03:17It's an opportunity for us to forgive.

03:19Happy Deepavali to everyone.

03:23Happy Deepavali to us all.

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