100 KD Fine, Month in Prison for Eating in Public During Fasting Hours
- Publish date: Saturday، 25 March 2023 Reading time: 1 min read | Last update: Friday، 11 April 2025
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The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has announced that eating or drinking in public during fasting hours in Ramadan is an offense punishable by one month in prison or a fine of KD 100 ($326.6) or both.
In a tweet, the ministry warned citizens and residents against fast-breaking during the day in the holy month of Ramadan.
— moi_kuw_en (@moi_kuw_en) March 24, 2023
People are not allowed to eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum in public from dawn until the sun sets during the holy month.