KLANG: Friday prayers at all mosques in Selangor have been suspended until April 17.
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However, Muslims are required to replace the Solat Jumaat with Solat Zohor in their respective homes during the period of suspension.
The directive came via a statement from the Selangor palace which was signed by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s private secretary Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani.
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The statement said that gatherings, talks and activities in all mosques, surau and prayer venues were also suspended until April 17.
“If the spread of Covid-19 is under control before then, a new directive will be issued, ” said Mohamad Munir in the statement.
The usual call to prayer (azan) will continue as usual and Muslims in Selangor are requested to recite the Qunut Nazilah, which is a prayer recited during periods of calamity. – The Star