Bahtatboy

Or (noisy) sex during daylight hours, that too is prohibited. (It's not the noisy sex that's prohibited, its that Muslims aren't allowed sex at all during the fasting hours, so having sex in such circumstances that others are aware of it isn't allowed. Actually, its probably not allowed anyway. And certainly not in public. So if you're going to... I'm beginning to think I shouldn't have started this comment.)

MrBAH

I'm married with kids remember = not relevant :-(

Blue Cat

scrubbedexpat141

This is decent advice.

mikewot

The Iftar 500.

the_red_sheep

So was it 3 years ago it was open as normal but curtained off, two years ago completely closed and last year takeaway only?

I completely agree though, if your fasting why would you go to a restaurant or food court, so why close them for everyone else. As I think I've said on other threads, in my opinion one of the points of Ramadan fasting is the self discipline...

the_red_sheep

Or loud music, and all of these apply to being in the car. I've been told off for having the car stereo up too loud...I was somewhat bemused...but at least I wasn't singing alone when the tap on the window came.

scrubbedexpat141

What were you listening to?

the_red_sheep

NWA - ***** tha Police

scrubbedexpat141

You didn't disappoint me.

Ethos83

Children are exempt from fasting so it's ok for your (young) children to eat/drink in public. So it's fine toting around bottles of water for the kids.

My apartment's pool was filled with people eating, drinking and smoking during Ramadan daylight hours. Your hotel apartment will probably have little to no restrictions on food/drinks by the pool.

Equestra

In 2009 we'd been here just 3 weeks before Ramadan kicked in. Saw all Dubai Mall outlets open as usual, so picked up our McD's then sat down to eat (thinking if they're selling we must be allowed to sit & eat!). It took approx 2.5 nano seconds before we were pounced on and ushered out by security. Sat in the back of our car like naughty school kids munching our now cold Mc'D's!

Equestra

Our hotel apt pool screens off the bar area and serves food as normal during the day (but no alcohol). And no smoking or drinking soft drinks by the pool itself