KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Malaysian Haj pilgrims who will perform the Haj this year (1445H/2024) are the first pilgrims in the world to be issued with visas from the Saudi Arabian Haj and Umrah Ministry. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the success was due to early … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Tabung Haji is continuing its preparations for the 2024 Haj season as planned despite the retaliatory attacks by Iran against Israel, according to the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) would work closely with government entities such … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from the External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day official visit to Malaysia ending tomorrow. Jaishankar arrived at the Prime Minister’s Office in Perdana Putra at 2.30pm before both leaders proceeded to a meeting, which … Read more
KLANG, March 23 — The government has concluded the engagement session with states on the proposed amendments to the Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355) which includes the proposal to increase penalties for shariah criminal offences. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Mohd Nai’im Mokhtar emphasised the significance of states’ … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Any proposals to amend the Federal Constitution to protect the State Legislature’s rights of enacting Shariah criminal enactments must not be done hastily. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said any proposal about the matter needed an in-depth and comprehensive study to ensure that … Read more
SHAH ALAM, March 18 — Consumers have been urged not to use social media to highlight unreasonable price hikes but to report it directly to the authorities for fear of evidence being disposed of before action can be taken. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDN) trade, distribution and business sector senior director Datuk Rohaizi … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The rise of the Khawarij and Takfiri ideologies in our country has become alarming, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. To address this issue, he said the government is taking measures to curb the spread of these ideologies. “We are actively monitoring Islamic … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 8 — The management of mosques and government agencies planning to hold religious and learning programmes during the Ramadan month must ensure that the invited preachers are accredited, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said the matter was emphasised by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The teachings of the Ahmadi “Religion of Light and Peace” go against the Islamic law, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Mohd Na’im said he would ensure that social media content related to these teachings are immediately removed to safeguard the community from their … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail is urging all employers with foreign workers to get their affairs in order before March 31 as the migrant repatriation programme ends then. He said those who haven’t paid their levy, fines or compounds for overstaying, have no documents or are here illegally will … Read more
