‘No specific SOP for terawih prayers’

PUTRAJAYA: There will be no specific standard operating procedure (SOP) for terawih prayers in mosques and surau during Ramadan this year, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Idris Ahmad.

He said the existing SOP on congregational prayers in mosques and surau was also applicable for terawih prayers.

“The SOP set by the Health Ministry must be complied with at all times and so far, there is no specific (SOP) for terawih prayers.

“The SOP has to be observed whether during prayers or in a restaurant,” he said after launching the 2022 National Prayer Month here yesterday. Among the existing SOP for congregational prayers in mosques and surau is that all members of the congregation are required to bring their own prayer mat and to wear a face mask.

There should also be physical distancing of at least one metre when performing the prayer.

On the spread of a teaching involving the dreams of a man from Pakistan by a group known as Gerakan Akhir Zaman (Gaza) in the country, Idris said the Selangor Islamic Religious Department had been instructed to investigate the matter.

“We will take action, like in the case of the teaching of Perjalanan Mimpi Yang Terakhir.

“If there is a report on the deviant teaching on social media, we will report it to the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission,” he added.