New FT mosque limits – 300 on Fridays and on Aidiladha

New FT mosque limits – 300 on Fridays and on Aidiladha

Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department says suraus in public housing areas can only have a maximum of 12 congregants for areas under the MCO.

For areas under the enhanced movement control order, Jawi has placed a limit of three people at all times.
KUALA LUMPUR:
The Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) has made a new ruling on the number of congregants allowed to perform the Friday and obligatory prayers, as well as for the upcoming Aidiladha prayer, at mosques and suraus in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan effective tomorrow.

Jawi director Mohd Ajib Ismail said in areas affected by the movement control order (MCO) under the National Recovery Plan, the number of congregants allowed for Friday and Aidiladha prayers at the Federal Territory mosques is 300 and 100 people for the obligatory prayers.

For central mosques in eight zones in the federal territories, he said, only 100 congregants are allowed for Friday and Aidiladha prayers and 50 people for the obligatory prayers.

“For the Masjid Kariah and surau, the congregation for Friday and Aidiladha prayers is limited to only 50 people, while for the obligatory prayers, only 30 people are allowed,” he said in a statement today.

Meanwhile, 12 congregants are allowed for Friday, Aidiladha and obligatory prayers at the suraus located at People’s Housing Projects (PPR) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Public Housing areas.

For mosques and suraus in areas placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), he said, only three congregants are allowed for the obligatory prayers, while the Friday prayer is replaced with Zohor prayer.

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