KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- Surau Madani at the southbound Seremban Rest and Service Area (R&R) has been granted approval to hold Friday prayers, following a decision by the Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee.

The approval falls under Section 47 of the Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Administration Enactment.

Negeri Sembilan Mufti, Associate Professor Datuk Faudzinaim Badaruddin told Kosmo! the main reason for the approval was the considerable distance to the nearest mosque, which posed challenges for workers in the area.

"Sometimes, they can't make it to the nearest mosque because it's too far.

"We saw a genuine need and request for permission to hold Friday prayers here so workers would not miss their religious obligation," he reportedly...