Muslims Can Now Offer Friday Prayers at Bukit Bintang's Outreach Oasis
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Muslims in the Bukit Bintang area of Malaysia can now perform Friday prayers at the Outreach Oasis Bukit Bintang, starting today.
- This facility is a temporary arrangement until a permanent Friday mosque is constructed.
- The initiative aims to provide convenience for Muslims in the bustling tourist district.
Muslims residing in or visiting the Bukit Bintang area can now perform their Friday prayers at the Outreach Oasis Bukit Bintang, following approval from religious authorities. This facility will serve as a temporary venue until a permanent Friday mosque is completed in the locality.
History will be made in Bukit Bintang tomorrow (today). With Allah's permission and special approval, Friday prayers can now be performed at Outreach Oasis Bukit Bintang temporarily until the permanent Friday mosque is completed later.
Dr. Zulkifli Hasan, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), announced the temporary permission via a Facebook post. He expressed that this development marks a historic moment for Bukit Bintang, enabling Muslims to fulfill their religious obligations without the need to rush or travel to distant locations.
After this, there's no need to rush against time or squeeze into distant locations to fulfill obligations, God willing.
Dr. Zulkifli encouraged Muslims to attend and support the Friday prayers at the Outreach Oasis, viewing it as a way to strengthen Islamic practices and community presence in the popular tourist hub. The government had previously been working to establish a more comfortable Friday mosque in Bukit Bintang to better serve the Muslim community in this high-traffic area.
Let's fill the rows as a sign of strong support from the ummah for the syiar of Islam. Friday is a blessed day. Let's rest our minds, purify our souls, and fill the Friday prayers at Outreach Oasis Bukit Bintang tomorrow (today).
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.