Johor slashes physical distancing by half for group prayers

Johor is cutting the physical distancing requirement for congregational prayers from one metre to 0.5 metres.

The decision was announced in a joint statement by Johor Islamic Religious Department director Md Rofiki Shamsudin, state exco in charge of Islamic affairs Tosrin Jarvanthi, and Johor mufti Yahya Ahmad.

The announcement was...