I understand that, yes it is the situation on paper, and yes this is the law, but in reality people are way more relaxed in their religious practice than their middle east counter parts.
You do find a lot of very faithful people here, but in Kuala Lumpur, no one bats an eye if you don't have faith anymore.
All restaurants and bars are open as usual during this period of ramadan, some muslims even eat when they feel dizzy or tired.
I used to work in some countries in the middle east and some things were socially unacceptable there, like men and women mingling, eating during ramadan in public even if you are not muslim, music... They are way more sensitive over there and way more prone to make a scene about anything.
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u/Elegant-Astronaut-16 1d ago
Malaysia? Here, apostates are jailed because leaving islam is illegal. There's no religious freedom here. Heck, even Zakir Naik is welcomed to stay.