BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Muslims in Brunei observed the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday evening amid the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the setting of the sun.
Twelve cannon shots were fired at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital, which unveiled the fasting month.
However this year, Muslims in Brunei welcomed Ramadan with mosques and religious halls temporarily closed to curb the spread of Covid19.
During the month of Ramadan, local eateries are required not to serve dine-in customers in daylight hours under local law. Offenders will be prosecuted for disrespecting the holy month of Ramadan.
Consuming food, drinking and smoking in public places during daylight are also offences under the law, under which offenders can be prosecuted.
But non-Muslims can buy fast food takeaway in restaurants or eateries. - Xinhua/Asian News Network
The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the setting of the sun.
Twelve cannon shots were fired at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital, which unveiled the fasting month.
However this year, Muslims in Brunei welcomed Ramadan with mosques and religious halls temporarily closed to curb the spread of Covid19.
During the month of Ramadan, local eateries are required not to serve dine-in customers in daylight hours under local law. Offenders will be prosecuted for disrespecting the holy month of Ramadan.
Consuming food, drinking and smoking in public places during daylight are also offences under the law, under which offenders can be prosecuted.
But non-Muslims can buy fast food takeaway in restaurants or eateries. - Xinhua/Asian News Network
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