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Singaporean sets up Mersing farm, offers service to perform sacrificial rite Aqiqah
Entrepreneur sees promise in setting up farm, offering service to perform sacrificial rite Aqiqah
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Friends and family thought Mr Mohd Noor Ashraf Abu Bakar was making a bad decision when he first set up his farm in Mersing, Malaysia.
The 30-year-old who had previously owned a restaurant and various property businesses and been in the used-car export business decided to move away from all that and start a service for Singaporeans who want to perform Aqiqah. This is a sacrificial rite which is carried out following the birth of a child, in accordance with Islamic tradition.
