About 20 foreigners caught eating during fasting hours by Johor religious authorities

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Johor religious authorities inspected several locations and found about 20 individuals believed to be foreigners openly eating at a food stall near the Pandan wholesale market in Johor Baru on Monday (March 17).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/zzpdn3eu  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Johor authorities conducted an operation on Monday to ensure Muslims in the state comply

00:07with fasting regulations during Ramadan.

00:09The enforcement team found about 20 individuals believed to be foreigners, openly eating at

00:14a food stall near the Pandan Wholesale Market.

00:30The government also said the Johor Islamic Religious

00:56Council will investigate concerns over products resembling alcoholic beverages but carrying

01:01foreign halal certification.

01:04The beverages were found at the wholesale market.

01:23Under the Johor Sharia Criminal Offences Enactment, those who are found selling or buying food

01:28for consumption during daylight hours during Ramadan are subjected to a fine of up to 1,000

01:33ringgit or six months of imprisonment if convicted.

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