Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan issued the call today. - BERNAMA PICKUALA LUMPUR: Muslims across Malaysia have been urged to perform the solat hajat (special prayers) and recite the Qunut Nazilah following the escalation of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan issued the call today. "I urge Muslims nationwide to recite the Qunut Nazilah and perform Solat Hajat for the peace of Gaza and the Middle East," he said in a Facebook post. The directive follows a new wave of retaliatory missile and drone strikes launched by Iran targeting Israeli territory and US military bases across the Middle East.

Source: New Strait Times March 01, 2026 07:33 UTC