Showing respect to my helpers faith

My new Muslim helper is religious. She goes to the mosque during her off and does her prayers five times a day. I have no concerns but is there anything that we need to take note of in order not to offend her? I would like to show respect to her faith and religion, and let her feel like she’s a part of our family

Roshni Mahtani

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I would say there isnt anything specific as such but there might be small things like offering her pork by mistake or questioning her about her attire (if she wears hijab). I know an incident wherein a Muslim friend was offended when our common friend asked her why dont you guys know when exactly eid is celebrated ? (the common friend wasnt aware of the lunar calendar) Also, you might not want to ask her to decide exact timings for her prayers as they are based on sunrise/sunset, etc

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