Solat Jumaat

Muslims pray five times per day, usually in congregation at a mosque. While Friday is a special day for Muslims, it is not considered a day of rest or a "Shabbat". Malays would go to Friday (Jumaat) prayers at a mosque at midday in accordance with Islamic customs. While morning school sessions are dismissed early and afternoon sessions start later to offer time for pupils and parents to complete the prayers, most companies will give Malays and Muslim workers a two-hour lunch break, or even longer, on Fridays.

Muslim men are required to attend Friday prayers as long as they are not traveling, while women are given the option to attend, given their traditional role in the family when Islam was established. If Malaysians miss Friday prayers, they will incur God's anger and endure a punishment appropriate to the sin they committed. Even those who refuse to obey God's commands, the door of their heart will be closed over time from receiving guidance and making them go astray and continue to commit other sins.