Masks with a message: Barred from their customary neighbourhood rounds this Raya, siblings Muhamad Shazmin, 12, Muhammad Amzar, 11, Nurul Arina, 11, Nurul Aliya, 6, and Hafiz Zakuan, 10, are celebrating responsibly. SHAARI CHEMAT/The Star
Safety first: Wearing masks and practising social distancing are now a must when visiting family and friends on Hari Raya. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
Despite the muted festivities, fireworks and sparklers remain a favourite on Hari Raya eve. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
As they cannot balik kampung this year, Mohd Saddiq (left) with his sisters Nur Aliya Hazirah, Nur Amira Natsha and Izara Aishah and cousin Mohammad Himan ‘visit’ their cousins and beloved grandmother in Ipoh online. KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star
Nine-year-old twins Aisyah Zahrah (left) and Adam Luqman spell out how they feel about celebrating Hari Raya during the pandemic while sending greetings to their grandparents and relatives in Kedah. AZMAN GHANI/The Star
Fatimah Abdullah, 63, gives out duit raya to her grandchildren (from left) Farrel Zafran, three, Noor Adawiyah, three, Fakri Aimansyah, six, and Fathiahana Arissa, five, at their house in Rawang, Selangor. Unlike many who cannot see their grandchildren this year due to the balik kampung ban, Fatimah is lucky to live next door to her grandchildren. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
To keep safe, Nuraziera Sarkawi checks the temperatures of her nephews and nieces before they enter her house on Hari Raya while her husband Herriey Naha passes them hand sanitiser. No more than 20 people are allowed to go visit at any one time on the first day of Hari Raya due to the pandemic. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
Decked in their new baju raya, Zyafzan Mohd Zin, 40, (left) with her mother Sharifah Zat Abdulah, 73, and other family members take the obligatory Raya family picture with their relatives in Muar, Johor, via video call. MUHAMMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star
Putri Affea (front) with her dad Sirajuddin Nordin, brother Putra Zafri, mother Raja Noor Shima and sister Putri Aqisha making a video call to her grandma and cousins in Ipoh on Hari Raya. RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star