He said the move was being taken in response to the case where an Indonesian maid was allegedly abused by her employer in Penang on Sept 13.
He said action had to be taken to protect maids who went overseas to work despite not having valid documents to do so because they risked being abused.
"As such, do not leave for Malaysia until your (maids) safety is assured," he was quoted as saying in Denpasar, Bali, by the Kompas.Com. news portal.
Besides Malaysia, the ban also applies to prospective maids heading for Kuwait and Jordan.
Muhaimin also said that, for the maids' safety, the Indonesian government wanted them to be holding their own passports and be registered with the nearest Indonesian embassy or consulate office.
He also asked maid agencies in the republic to do their part to ensure maids sent by them to work overseas were adequately protected.
Indonesian maid Winfaedah, 26, who hails from Lampung, was reported to have been physically and sexually abused by her employer and his wife for months before being dumped by the roadside in Nibong Tebal, about 40km away from her employer's home on Penang island, on Sept 13.
A local resident had helped her to lodge a police report at the Nibong Tebal police station before she was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment of wounds inflicted on her.
The Indonesian government had expressed its appreciation to Malaysian police for their quick in action in arresting the suspects involved.
- Bernama
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