Metro Detroit halal restaurants are scrambling to figure out how to stay afloat during Ramadan — for many, the busiest time of the year. All is up in the air this year due to social distancing restrictions, following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s March 16 executive order closing restaurants for dine-in service.

This year the month of Ramadan, a holiday coinciding with the ninth month on the Islamic calendar, began April 24 and lasts until May 23. During this time, Muslims around