Does it really matter where you fast?

Syahni Yetti from Pekanbaru making snack for breaking the fast at her daughter’s place in Melbourne. (Supplied – Apr 2023).

Syahni Yetti from Pekanbaru making snack for breaking the fast at her daughter’s place in Melbourne. (Supplied – Apr 2023).

Muslims are required to fast on each of the 29 to 30 days of Ramadan. But what are the challenges when fasting outside the country?


Syahni Yetti is currently visiting her daughter who just gave birth. While she has been to Australia three times but this visit is the first time she is the country during the month of Ramadhan. How does she find fasting in Australia? She explains her experiences to SBS Audio Indonesian Program.
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