State Religious

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi proposed for state religious councils and departments to increase allowance for their contract preachers.

Enforcement action against deviationist Muslim groups is the jurisdiction of the Islamic Religious Department in the respective states.

The decision to enforce physical distancing during congregational prayers was not done on purpose but was taken after taking into account the views of the state religious authorities.

Several state religious authorities allowed the Aidiladha prayers to be performed in mosques and surau, subject to strict SOP compliance.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wants all state religious authorities to play a bigger role in enhancing public awareness on the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said his ministry had discussed with all State Religious Councils on cancelling the examination.

The individuals involved only need to apply for permission once but they have to go through procedures such as interviews with the state religious authorities namely MUIP and JAIP.

The two men, aged 45 and 55, who are attached to the Johor Bahru District Islamic Education Office, were detained after they came to the Johor MACC office at about 4.15 pm today.

A trader was shocked after finding several torn pages of the Quran which were believed to have been burned in an aluminium container at a food court near the Main Market, here today.

The Muslim community and Islamic religious authorities in the states should play a collective role in addressing modern challenges.

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