Moroccan Pre-Ramadan Alcohol Abstinence Sparks Debate

This tradition, although widespread, is not based on any formal religious foundation. It leads many nightlife establishments to temporarily close their doors in several Moroccan cities, anticipating a drop in attendance.

This temporary cessation of alcohol consumption provokes many criticisms. Some see it as a form of hypocrisy, an artificial interruption of habits that will potentially resume after Ramadan.

Moroccan jurists confirm the lack of religious basis for this custom. They specify that this practice "is dictated neither by Islam, nor the Quran, nor the Sunna (tradition) of the prophet, nor the words of the scholars." It is a popular tradition, transmitted and rooted in customs, without any proven theological justification.