Imam Omar Suleiman is the founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an adjunct professor of Islamic studies in the graduate liberal studies program at Southern Methodist University. And yes, we will stare you down as you gulp down that delicious and enchanting black drink in front of us. As NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon once said, "If people are eating and drinking in front of you, the willpower of the Muslim should be stronger. It's like somebody who swims in a pool or somebody who is swimming in the ocean. During Ramadan, that ocean can get pretty crowded.

Source: CNN May 10, 2018 20:03 UTC