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The young people told the court that they were not Muslims and were thus unaware of the fact that their actions could be punishable.
The court took the mitigating circumstances into consideration, but found the defendants guilty, since ignorance did not exclude responsibility. The court ruled that the young people must pay the fine of 1,000 dirhems ($278) each.
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The court is right, ignorance is no justification. These women would have better off to do their research before they entered the country. They should have known it was Ramadan before they entered Dubai.
The punishment may seem harsh, but they broke the rules of that country, and must be punished accordingly.
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