MoF, BNM anjur Global Forum of Islamic Economics and Finance

April 29, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR – Kementerian Kewangan dan Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) akan menganjurkan Global Forum of Islamic Economics and Finance (GFIEF) dari 28 hingga 29 Mei 2024 di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. GFIEF dianjurkan dengan kerjasama Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia, Lembaga Perkhidmatan Kewangan Labuan, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation, Islamic Development Bank, Islamic Financial Services Board … Read more

PM Anwar: Islamic organisations must continue to play role in fostering unity

April 2, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes that Islamic organisations in Malaysia will continue to play a central role in driving efforts to educate the people and foster unity in the country’s plural society. Anwar conveyed his hope in a post on his official Facebook page after receiving a courtesy … Read more

Perlis Islamic council channels over RM5.9m in ‘fitrah’ aid for 2024

March 22, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KANGAR, March 22 ― The Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs) has channelled RM5,998,500 in “fitrah” aid to benefit 11,997 poor and destitute individuals. MAIPs, in a statement today, said the aid will be distributed through five zones, namely the northern, southern, eastern, western and central zones. “In the northern zone, it will … Read more

Johor regent commends state Islamic council, police for swift action in ‘Allah’ socks issue

March 19, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

JOHOR BARU, March 19 — Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim commended the Johor State Islamic Religious Council (MAINJ) and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) for their swift action relating to the recent ‘Allah’ socks issue. “Congratulations. MAINJ and the Johor contingent police have taken action,” he posted on Facebook today. Johor Islamic … Read more

PM Anwar: European Islamic thinkers want Malaysia to formulate strategies to combat Islamophobia

March 15, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — European Islamic thinkers and scholars have proposed that Malaysia take the initiative to formulate effective strategies in combating Islamophobia. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this was discussed during his meeting with them in Berlin, Germany, yesterday. Among those involved were thinkers and scholars from the International Institute of … Read more

Ahmadi teachings contradict Islamic law, says religious affairs minister

March 7, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

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

PM Anwar: Govt to hold major Islamic conference in May

February 23, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — The government intends to hold a major conference on Islamic economics that transcends beyond the traditional practices in the next few months, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said that the fundamentals of Islamic jurisprudence cannot be ignored but at the same time, the discourse of Islamic economics should … Read more

Islamic affairs minister says govt to resolve discrepancies between Federal Constitution and Shariah laws in states by end 2024

February 18, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Islamic Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar today promised that the federal government will iron out the wrinkles concerning Shariah criminal laws in the next eight months, following the Federal Court decision last week. Advertisement He said Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor — who chairs the National Council of … Read more

Malaysia attends second meeting of Ministers of Defence of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition member countries

February 6, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Malaysia will lead the Information Technology Literacy and Digital Resilience Development Programme initiative, which includes developing, creating, producing, and disseminating media content related to violence and extremism among the youth of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) member countries. This was announced at the second meeting of the ministers … Read more

Refer to Islamic council before providing responses to national issues, religious affairs minister tells muftis

January 20, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The mufti institution has been advised to bring issues related to national interest to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia (MKI) committee before providing any response to such matters. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, in a statement last night, said responses … Read more

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