Malay Mail·3 min read·medium
Selangor Sultan does not consent to Friday prayers at shopping malls
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Malay Mail
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The Sultan of Selangor has declined to permit Friday prayers at shopping mall suraus, citing the need to maintain the central role of mosques in the community. The Selangor Islamic Religious Council emphasized that existing infrastructure is sufficient and that managing religious personnel in commercial spaces presents governance challenges.
SHAH ALAM, July 8 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has not granted consent for surau and musolla in shopping malls across the state to hold Friday prayers for now, the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) said.
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