MUI asks vendors to respect fasting

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has urged food and beverage vendors to refrain from running their businesses openly during the fasting month.

"I urge all vendors to open their shops from evening until dawn to respect those who are fasting," MUI deputy chairman Umar Shihab said on Saturday.

He further said if the vendors needed to make money during the day, they should do so discreetly.

The council also urged Muslims to be more tolerant in professing their religion, either among themselves or other believers. -- Antara