Pahang ruler calls for ‘solat hajat’ for safety of Islamic nations

 Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah orders mosques and suraus in the state to carry out his wishes tonight, after the Isyak prayer.

The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah also wants prayers to be held seeking protection for Malaysians in the Middle East. (Bernama pic)

KUANTAN:

 The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, wants all mosques and suraus in the state to hold “solat hajat” (prayer of need) for the safety of Islamic countries, particularly those in the Middle East.

Pahang mufti Asmadi Naim said the sultan also ordered for prayers to be held to seek protection for Malaysians currently in the affected regions from any form of disaster, calamity or threat.

“The ‘solat hajat’ is to be performed today, March 1, after the Isyak prayer and before the Tarawih prayer,” he said in a statement.

Yesterday, the media reported that Malaysia strongly condemned the attack on Iran and the subsequent counterattacks involving several Middle East countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar, on Feb 28.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the foreign ministry said the attacks violated the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the prohibition against the use of force under the United Nations Charter and international law. - FMT