The Kuala Lumpur High Court will hear Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s application to stay the civil lawsuit brought by Yusoff Rawther, who has accused Anwar of sexual assault.

The application seeks to postpone proceedings for the civil lawsuit pending a Federal Court ruling on eight constitutional questions regarding whether Anwar, as prime minister, is entitled to immunity from civil suits.

Yusoff’s lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali...