The odds of being approached by a Malay woman are much lower than by a Filipina. You may have trouble meeting a Malay woman unless you do so before arrival through correspondence or a phone call. If you decide that a Malay woman is for you and want to meet one on your own while in Malaysia, allow yourself plenty of time for the search. A few months may be needed. If she is a strict Muslim, like most, she will follow a daily regimen of prayer.
Muslim women wear a white robe during prayer.
It symbolizes the importance cleanliness plays in their spiritual life. Muslims do not eat pork and do not consider dogs as potential pets. They are not affectionate with them because they are considered, like pork, dirty. Because of sensational media coverage of terrorism, Islam, as a religion has gotten an undeserved bad name. Not all Arabs are Muslims, and not all Muslims are Arabs.