Govt: Tarawih and Friday Prayers in Mosques During CMCO Is Still In Discussion

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Discussions are still being held on whether approvals should be given to hold religious activities at surau and mosques during the conditional movement control order (CMCO).

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religion) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said a number of factors involving health and safety need to be considered before the government can introduce a standard operating procedure (SOP).

He explained that his office has already taken the initiative to discuss the matter with the Mufti and the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia (Majlis Kebangsaan Hal. Ehwal Agama Islam Malaysia, MKI).

The last meeting was on 30 April. The SOP was presented and is being further reviewed.

Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri

He said that the Health Ministry (MoH) and National Security Council’s (MKN) view on the matter was also taken into consideration, and following that, he was also included in MKN’s meeting that was chaired by Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri.

Meanwhile, according to Berita Harian, the ministry will release a more detailed announcement on this issue through a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) series on 4 May.

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