# Najib’s family allowed during house arrest

> Parliament confirms former PM Najib can stay with immediate family under house arrest terms.
- Title: Najib’s family allowed during house arrest · Malay Mail
- Summary: Parliament confirms former PM Najib can stay with immediate family under house arrest terms.
- Keywords: najib razak, house arrest, pardons board, malaysian parliament, home minister saifuddin nasution ismail, immediate family, home detention, Malay Mail
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/12/najibs-immediate-family-can-stay-with-him-during-house-arrest-parliament-told/242935
- Author: Syed Jaymal Zahiid
- Published: 2026-11-12T11:48:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: najib razak, house arrest, pardons board, malaysian parliament, home minister saifuddin nasution ismail, immediate family, home detention, news, world
## House arrest terms
Parliament was told former PM Najib Razak’s immediate family can stay with him during house arrest under strict conditions.
## Family definition
Immediate family includes spouse, children, sons- and daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.
## Residential restrictions
Najib cannot move to another house without written authorisation and must stay at his registered address.
## Communication rules
Najib is barred from using personal mobile phones or social media except devices officially registered by the Prisons Department.
## Media prohibitions
Najib cannot appear in media coverage or on social media platforms and is barred from political activities.
## House arrest duration
Najib will serve house arrest until August 2028, two years of his six-year jail sentence.
## Key takeaway

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak’s immediate family members may reside with him during house arrest under strict conditions set by the Pardons Board.