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news Ramadan dos and don’ts spark debate among Asia’s Muslim communities Aisyah Llewellyn in Medan, Indonesia © REUTERS Muslims in Kuala Lumpur break their fast at the end of the day during the holy month of Ramadan. Photo: Reuters As Ramadan enters its final days, a spate of incidents has led to renewed debate online about religious piety and whether behaviour during the Muslim fasting month should be policed. In Singapore, where about 15 per cent of the population are Muslim, a viral video has emerged showing a woman scolding an Indonesian worker for eating during daylight hours, threatening to report the worker to MUIS, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. Internet users rushed to the worker s defence, insisting she was entitled to observe Ramadan in her own way and criticising the other woman for interfering.

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