Ramadan bazaar tents being set up at the Desa Pandan Ramadan bazaar site in Kuala Lumpur, March 10, 2024. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — As school sessions will be starting tomorrow, parents, especially Muslims, are also taking advantage of today’s weekend holiday to make final preparations for the upcoming month of Ramadan.
“I started buying kitchen supplies today because I don’t want to be out in the heat with the kids during the fasting month. My kids are still young, I worry if they might fall sick or suffer heatstroke. At the same time, I need to ensure that there is spare food for my kids in case they are unable to fast,” she said when met at a supermarket in Ampang, near here, today.
In Negeri Sembilan, “Mantai”, a tradition in Negeri Sembilan where the community slaughters and distributes meat a day before Ramadan begins and lemang cooking will be carried out throughout Ramadan. In Perak, Masjid India Muslim Ipoh, located in Jalan Seenivasagam, will continue its annual tradition of preparing bubur lambuk throughout the month of Ramadan to be distributed to the public as an iftar meal.
In Pahang, the Kuantan UTC farmers’ market, located in Jalan Tun Ismail under the management of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority , is among the focal points for Muslims to purchase various necessities.