Malaysian state threatens to jail Muslim men who skip Friday prayers

Under the new laws in Malaysia’s Terengganu state, first-time offenders could be imprisoned for up to two years and fined

The Malaysian state of Terengganu has threatened to jail men who skip Friday prayers without a valid reason for up to two years.

Under sharia law in the Malaysian province, first-time offenders could be imprisoned for up to two years, and fined 3,000 ringgit (£527), or both, according to new rules that came into effect this week.