Singapore will not import livestock for Eid al Adha due to COVID-19 challenges
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said on Monday (June 8) the country will not import livestock this year for the Eid al Adha festival of sacrifice.
The government statutory body said the COVID-19 situation makes the process of importing livestock and organising the slaughtering of the animals at mosques “challenging” this year.
“This is especially considering that the situation may remain fluid over the next two months, and the process of importing livestock, distributing the livestock to the mosques and organising the ritual slaughter at the mosques requires careful and advanced planning and execution,” said MUIS.
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