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This is possibly a question for my Pakistani brothers and sisters.

I have a neighbour who is a Pakistani Muslim. Her sons go to the same school as my son.
We have become quite friendly over time, although verbal communication is near impossible because she speaks next to no English. Her vocabulary consists of Farhan, Fahad, Max (our sons names), school, football, good, okay, hello and bye.
See how many sentences you can makes with those words??! :rollseyes :giggling:

Yet despite our communication struggles, when we meet in the street we stop and 'chat'.

I have noticed that when my children are with me, this lady will raise one hand to my children's cheeks, as if to stroke then, but not actually touch them.
It almost seems like a blessing.
Does anybody know if this is customary? And what exactly it means?
Thanks! :thankyou:

Blessings.
 
Salaam

This action is more a sign of love for a person. I think it must be a custom from the part of Pakistan that she comes from.
I say this because the parts of Pakistan that I come from, as a sign of greetings or love for a younger person, the head is lightly stroked once.
So when she 'strokes' your children's cheeks, it is a way of saying hello or showing love.

Hope this answers your question.

Salaam
 
raise hand 2 cheek OMG is she tryin 2 slap em? either dat or she is jus bein nice & its kind of a way 2 say awww ur cute :D

yup nothin 2 do wit religion
 
chacha_jalebi said:
raise hand 2 cheek OMG is she tryin 2 slap em? either dat or she is jus bein nice & its kind of a way 2 say awww ur cute :D

yup nothin 2 do wit religion
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Teehee ... no, she's definitely not trying to slap them! ;D

I just wonder whether she wants to stroke their cheeks, but doesn't want to offend and therefore just gestures as if she was going to. :?

It's so frustrating trying to communicate with somebody, when you are having to guess the meaning half the time. :confused:

Peace.
 
glo said:
Teehee ... no, she's definitely not trying to slap them! ;D

I just wonder whether she wants to stroke their cheeks, but doesn't want to offend and therefore just gestures as if she was going to. :?

It's so frustrating trying to communicate with somebody, when you are having to guess the meaning half the time. :confused:

Peace.
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Trust I know the feeling I used to work in a place where it was basically face to face communication and you get the odd person who didnt know a word of English and I would be like asking them something and they would reply to me in their language and we wouldnt get no where, so it was kinda fastruating, that is why some people get annoyed at people who dont learn the countries language but for some its very hard specially if they are old, another blessing from G-d that mosrt of us take granted. :X
 
it's a girl thing meaning 'Awwww bleshhh your so adorable kidda'

But....not too xtreme therefore keeping distance and not touching the child

I think..
 
tasmiyah_B said:
it's a girl thing meaning 'Awwww bleshhh your so adorable kidda'

But....not too xtreme therefore keeping distance and not touching the child

I think..
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You mean you do that too?

I aint heard of stroking the air near someone's face.
 
You replied in two different posts!

Tryna divide and conqure me hey! hmm.

ANyhow dont go off topic! Else Imma get told off
 
tasmiyah_B said:
Am quick :) and yeah back to topic Mr.Bro!
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You aint quick enough to stay on topic though :giggling: :giggling:


ANd glo sorry to ask but do you mean Farhan and Fahad are your two sons names? or were u saying those to and Max?
 
I think the other two names are the names of the other women children ...they sound arabic...and they are cute names mashaAllah
 
yeah true...Most non-muslims like arabic names and name them with good meaningful names...recently i've heard non-muslims naming there child Aliya
 

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