ISKANDAR PUTERI: Male Muslim business owners, employees and customers in Johor are required to temporarily halt activities at business premises, inclu...
: Male Muslim business owners, employees and customers in Johor are required to temporarily halt activities at business premises, including restaurant operations, during Friday prayer time.
“Those required to stop business activities are male Muslims; they must not engage in trading, work or continue dining during prayer time. However, exemptions are given to non-Muslims and Muslim women. Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, while presenting the Johor Budget 2025 on Thursday, announced that the state government would extend the Friday lunch break for public and private sectors to two hours starting Jan 1, compared to the current one hour and 30 minutes.
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