{
  "id": 19828961,
  "title": "Prisons Dept: Najib had health check-up, counselling besides Friday prayers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/prisons-dept-najib-had-health-check-up-counselling-besides-friday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T16:04:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1577118/prisons-dept-najib-had-health-check-counselling-besides-friday-prayers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Prisons Department revealed that Datuk Seri Najib Razak, currently under house arrest in Jalan Langgak Duta, engaged in more than just Friday prayers during his confinement. Between 10:25 am and 6:25 pm, Najib underwent a series of activities. He began with an orthopaedic follow-up check at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, then proceeded to perform Friday prayers at Kajang Prison. Following the prayers, he took part in Quran classes and had a counselling session with the prison's psychology officer.\n\nUpon concluding these engagements, Najib exited the prison around 5:50 pm and made his way back to his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta by 6:25 pm. The department emphasized that all his movements were conducted according to established protocols, requirements, and house arrest conditions, under their supervision. They highlighted that aspects such as religious activities, healthcare treatment, rehabilitation programmes, and intervention initiatives receive full attention in managing an individual serving a sentence.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak did not just perform Friday prayers when brought out of his home in Jalan Langgak Duta where he is carrying out his house arrest.’",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Najib spends nearly eight hours out of Taman Duta residence for Friday prayers, returns at 6.27pm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/najib-spends-nearly-eight-hours-out-of-taman-duta-residence-for",
        "published": "2026-11-13T12:16:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}