A student at Lancaster University was joined by his non-Muslim friends as he fasted during Ramadan.

Zimran Malik lives with flatmates Ryan, 22, and Henry, 19, who both joined him as he fasted.

The filmer told Newsflare: "They offered to do the first few days of Ramadan and fast with me so I didn’t have to go through it alone and miss my family too much."

Malik added: "We stayed up till Sehri (5 am) and had our last breakfast before the fast started, we had a full English breakfast full of halal sausages and bacon which everyone found funny.

"They only kept the first couple of fasts; they did it as I conversed with them about how I found it hard last year alone at uni. At home, it’s a very communal experience.

"They had varying experiences with fasting. Ryan found it relatively easy as he was used to staying late for assignments and didn’t mind long periods without eating. Henry, however, found it very challenging; he enjoyed Sehri (breakfast before dawn) but found not having breakfast or lunch difficult.

"We have been friends for almost a year and a half, we met during our first year of university. I met Henry on my course and Ryan lived in the flat above mine last year. We recently began living together in October 2022.

Footage shows the group of friends fasting during March 2023.

I’m a muslim and I live 2 white non-muslim friends at university. I was teaching them about ramadan as they have never had a muslim friend before. In support, they fasted with me to understand what I was going through and to also make sure I wasn’t going through it alone.

We stayed up till Sehri (5am) and had our last breakfast before the fast started, we had a full english breakfast full of halal sausages and bacon which everyone found funny.

I’m a muslim and I live 2 white non-muslim friends at university. I was teaching them about ramadan as they have never had a muslim friend before. In support, they fasted with me to understand what I was going through and to also make sure I wasn’t going through it alone.

my flat mates names are Ryan(22) and Henry(19)

We have been friends from almost a year and a half, we met our first year of university. I met Henry on my course and Ryan lived in the flat above mine last year. We recently began living together October 2022.

"They only kept the first couple of fasts; they did it as I conversed with them about how I found it hard last year alone at uni. At home, it’s a very communal experience. They offered to do the first few days of Ramadan and fast with me so I didn’t have to go through it alone and miss my family too much".
"They had varying experiences with fasting. Ryan found it relatively easy as he was used to staying late for assignments and didn’t mind long periods without eating. Henry, however, found it very challenging; he enjoyed Sehri (breakfast before dawn) but found not having breakfast or lunch difficult."