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Negeri Sembilan's ruler Tuanku Muhriz attended Friday prayers at Masjid Kariah Pantai in Seremban on July 17, joined by his two sons and state dignitaries. The event brought together over 500 Muslims for congregational worship.
The Selangor Islamic Religious Council has confirmed that IOI City Mall's musala received approval to hold Friday prayers from September 2024, responding to the large concentration of Muslim workers unable to access nearby mosques.
Pahang's religious authorities have reiterated the Sultan of Pahang's decree to maintain Friday prayers exclusively at established mosques and suraus, dismissing proposals to introduce prayers in shopping malls.
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Selangor's Sultan has declined to authorise Friday prayers at shopping mall prayer facilities, with state Islamic authorities arguing existing mosques and surau are sufficient and that such approval would weaken traditional worship centres.