Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has consented to all mosques and surau in the state placing prayer mats side by side without worshippers being in contact for congregational prayers from this Friday.

State Religious Affairs Committee chairperson Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said worshippers should have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and must bring along their own prayer mat measuring at least 1m long by 0.6m wide.

“To enliven the month of Ramadan at mosques and surau, the...