Mosques in the cities of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and Putrajaya, have opened their doors to house hundreds of people affected by torrential rains and floods, according to the decision of Idris Ahmed, Minister of Religious Affairs, to open mosques, to help those stranded by floods and torrential rains in Malaysia.

Under this decision, mosques in Malaysia were prepared to provide aid to those affected by floods and torrential rains, including food.

Malaysia had been exposed to heavy rains causing the displacement of more than 15,000 people from their homes, in addition to closing a number of roads.

The Islamic Religious Council of the Federal Territory in Malaysia (MAIWP) also provided aid, and the Mara University of Technology in Malaysia converted its mosque into temporary accommodation for all flood victims.

Floods are common in Malaysia, especially during the annual monsoon season between October and March, but the torrential rains that began on Friday morning and continued until Saturday, were the worst in the western state of Selangor.