SINGAPORE – When Mr Khairudin Hashim and his four family members arrived at Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Ang Mo Kio on the morning of Hari Raya Aidilfitri in 2022, they did so with prayer mats in hand and masks on.

But the family arrived at the mosque empty-handed for Hari Raya prayers on Saturday morning, with Covid-19 rules such as mask-wearing lifted and congregants no longer advised to bring their own mats for prayers.