Dr M advises Muslims on the importance of self-restraint during fasting month


PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad advises against overspending at Ramadan bazaars and buying more than one can eat during the fasting month.

In his Ramadan video message on Sunday (May 5), the Prime Minister also said he hoped that fasting would not just be treated as a ritual, but also as a lesson to Muslims on the importance of self-restraint.

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