In a series of tweets, Zulkifli said to his knowledge, currently there were no guidelines on such visits.

“I will share some recommendations in the near future,” he said.

Zulkifli said he had in the past visited churches, temples and gurdwaras as well as met with Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, in Bahrain last year.

While Islam is the country’s official religion, Zulkifli said he envisioned a more harmonious Malaysia.

“I wish to see a more tolerant Malaysia without compromising one’s faith.”

Zulkifli’s tweets come a day after Selangor banned Muslims from visiting temples and churches.

Selangor religious affairs exco Zawawi Ahmad Mughni said the guidelines set by the Selangor Islamic religious department (Jais) prohibit Muslims from visiting non-Muslim houses of worship.

His response comes after an uproar over a poster by Impact Malaysia, a non-profit organisation under the youth and sports ministry, about a planned visit to a church in Klang.

According to the promotional poster, the visit was for non-Christians who wanted to know more about the faith. Minister Hannah Yeoh said no Muslim youths were involved in the programme.