With the advent of the month of Ramadan, the rhythms of life change, and people tend to search for tranquility and comfort during the long daylight hours. The streets are crowded in the evening, and the mosques are filled with worshipers, but the day remains a time to calm down, as many are keen to alleviate the pace of their business, and some choose to make this month a resting station, so they take their annual leave to move away from the pressures of work, and live in the atmosphere of Ramadan with its spirituality and reassurance.
But in the midst of this desired calm, some residents are surprised that the atmosphere of Ramadan has no similar to others, as their revival turns into noisy working arenas, in which the voices of the hammers are mixed with the noise of machines, from the early morning hours until the Maghrib call to prayer. It is the phenomenon of construction in Ramadan, which is repeated every year, and it raises its hustle and questions about the extent of the consideration of some of the rights of neighbors and their need to rest.
There is no doubt that construction work is an indispensable necessity, and that everyone has the right to improve his home or build a new residence. But the problem is not in the construction itself, but rather in choosing the timing that may be annoying to some. While the project owners see that Ramadan is an opportunity to complete the works, benefiting from the workforce available during the day, they lose sight of that there are those who need to rest, whether they are employees preparing for a new day of work, or senior ages and patients who need calm, or even those who decided that Ramadan will be a break away from work pressure, to find themselves stuck in an indisputable noise.
Imagine that your day will start on the sounds of excavation machines and electrical leaflets, or try to take the nap of the age, so you are surprised that the noise does not give you an opportunity to rest. And when the breakfast date approaches, some have drained their energy not only because of fasting, but also because of an unequal battle with the voices that have not been calm throughout the day.
It is true that every person has the right to build and develop, but the neighbors also have the right to enjoy some tranquility, especially in a month in which many devote himself to worship and relaxation. The solution does not lie in the absolute prevention, nor in constant inconvenience, but rather to find a balance point, such as determining appropriate times for work, or postponing some of the high noise work until after Ramadan, especially since this month is only repeated once a year.
Frankly, the good neighborhood is not measured only by the words of courtesy when meeting, but by the ability to observe others and respect their needs. Just as Ramadan is a month for worship and meditation, it is also a month for mercy and compassion, and the simplest form of this is that we give each other the opportunity to enjoy its knife away from the noise of the hammers and leaflets. Will refrain from loud construction a kind of fasting from inconvenience? Perhaps this is the shortest way to preserve the true spirit of Ramadan.
