PETALING JAYA: The physical distance required between congregants at all mosques and surau in the Federal Territories will be reduced to 1m from the current 1.5m, says the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi).
SHAH ALAM (Bernama): Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has ordered that the number of worshippers performing Friday prayers be increased for mosques and surau in the state that are allowed to hold Friday prayers.
JOHOR BARU: Maulidur Rasul celebrations on Tuesday (Oct 19) would only be held on a limited scale and broadcast online at state and district levels, says the Johor government.
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Health Department has carried out Covid-19 screenings on more than 300 mosque and surau committee members here, and found six positive cases.
State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases being reported in the community due to social and religious activities not following standard operating procedures (SOP).
“The Health Department has taken proactive measures by carrying out surveillance on mosque and surau committee members in Johor, beginning within the Johor Baru district on Saturday (May 22).
“The surveillance was carried out at Masjid At-Taqwa in Taman Kota Masai and Masjid Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid in Taman Universiti involving 75 health workers, ” he said here on Monday (May 24).