Completion of booster dose for Friday prayers only for Selangor, says Jakim


PUTRAJAYA: The standard operating procedure which requires congregants to have completed two doses and a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to be able to perform Friday prayers only applies to mosques and surau in Selangor, says the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim).

Jakim deputy director-general (Policy) Datuk Hakimah Mohd Yusoff said the SOP for congregational prayers at mosques and suraus in other states remained the same and are subject to the decision of the respective state religious authorities.

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