Perlis’ New Rule is for Pasar Malams to Halt Operations During Maghrib Prayers

A recent move by the state of Perlis has netizens debating with each other on the importance of this new rule. Apparently, there are a significant number of users who disagree with this idea as to them, commerce needs to continuously go on in order to sustain itself.

Perlis’ new rule is for Pasar Malams to halt operations during Maghrib prayers

La…solat tu tanggungjawab masing2 la. Dia nak solat ke tak…lantak dia. Lps ni apa pulak? Kena lapor diri kat masjid setiap kali masuk waktu ke?
— Get Real (@GetReal_La_Bro) September 5, 2024

Netizens state that someone’s own prayer lists should be exclusive to them and only them. Whether they’re praying or skipping prayers, it should be entirely up to these individuals. An X user joked that the next requirement is for people to report themselves in the mosque during each prayer time.

apasal mereka nak takdir orang melayu nak solat ke tidak – itu hak individu
— catalyst.hbar (NR300) (@CatalystHbar) September 5, 2024

Some agree with this idea citing that Kelantan has apparently implemented this. But others state that prayers are the individual’s right if they would want to pray or not.