Dubai Municipality has asked supermarkets to provide one cashier specifically made for purchasing these foods due to several complaints made by Muslims in the UAE. According to Khalid Mohammad Sharif, CEO of the Food Control Department, this is a form of organisation to avoid customer dissatisfaction.
“The signs put in the supermarkets are to display that products must be segregated since we received many complaints from people who did not think it was right to have the same cashier for non-Muslim foods and other foods,” he said.
Sharif explained that the municipality gave supermarkets options such as setting up a separate cashier inside the pork section of the supermarket or having a designated cashier in the payment area specifically made for non-Muslim products. Another official in the municipality stated that this is a rule that has been implemented for years, however, most people are not aware of its existence.link
I didn't know UAE even sold 'Non-Muslim' items besides alcohol.
I didn't know UAE even sold 'Non-Muslim' items besides alcohol.
Yes they are much more progressive and accepting of other people and religions when compared to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and that is why Dubai will always be favoured by expats. It's not that the expat is always going to eat non muslim products and alcohol but the option of choice instead of a outright ban without consideration for other people or their food choices or their religion. Dubai Rocks !
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