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
KUCHING, April 2 — Two Sarawak MPs said today have expressed disbelief that the firebombing against a KK Mart branch here on Sunday could happen in the state. According to the lawmaker duo, the state is a model of racial and religious unity and harmony and it is unthinkable that the Molotov cocktail attack — … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — All parties have been reminded to be careful when issuing statements or taking actions that touch on religious and racial sensitivities, National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said today. In a post on the platform X today, he said that the Rukun Negara was the set of basic principles … 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
PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today broke fast with religious figures, leaders of Islamic non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and representatives of government agencies for Islamic affairs at Seri Perdana, Putrajaya. Also present were his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk … 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
