Significance of Prayer Room Design Standards at Shopping Complex

Abstract

Malaysia is one of developing country that is moving towards a developed nation. As a developing country, several aspects must take into consideration such as economic development, human capital, education and transportation that cooperates a crucial role in inspiring people to live more comfortable. Malaysia as an Islamic country has a majority population Muslim have a dream to be a good nation and a vision country. However, there are still leaking and weak enforcement in Muslim prayer room (Musholla) guidelines. The specific guidelines to build and design for prayer room must have specific specifications. This study is to identify and emphasize the significance of design standards that influence the purpose of space. Therefore this research focused on the design standards that influence the function of space at shopping complex. These design standards were discussed in this study to make sure that the right and suitable aspects of design of the prayer room can be design and construct accordingly to the needs of the users. The design for the prayer rooms in the shopping complex should take into a consideration of different types of users; the normal users, the elderly and the disabled. The information and data collected will be referred and reviewed by respected parties as a implementation guidelines design standard for prayer room. Keywords-musholla design, Muslim prayer rooms, mosque design, design environment, space planning.