MUSLIM foreigners are not allowed to take part in any congregational prayers, including Friday prayers, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Only Malaysians are allowed to perform solat berjemaah, he told his daily media briefing today.

“We are prioritising Malaysians first, and the other concern is about positive cases of Covid-19 among foreigners,” he said.

In March, Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, the minister in charge of religious affairs, proposed an extension of the suspension of all activities, including Friday prayers, at mosques and surau until the MCO ends.

This had followed a decree by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for Muslims to perform the prayers at home to prevent the spread of Covid-19. – June 7, 2020.