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The MADANI government has greenlit 92 mosque construction projects worth RM160.82 million since 2023. Fifty-four are finished, 16 are under way, and 22 remain in early stages, reflecting efforts to serve growing Muslim communities.
Malaysia's Islamic development agency JAKIM is embedding Maqasid Syariah principles into governance structures, establishing an expert panel to develop a Malaysian framework for measuring and implementing policy aligned with Islamic values of justice and accountability.
Perak's Menteri Besar says the state has deviant religious teachings contained through coordinated monitoring by the Islamic Religious Department and Mufti's office, despite increased digital propaganda attempts.
Malaysia's Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia backs a government proposal to establish accreditation standards for online Islamic preachers, citing concerns over misinformation and protecting young people reliant on social media for religious guidance.
Malaysia is deploying a coordinated government-wide campaign to combat the expansion of deviant Islamic teachings spreading through digital platforms, with JAKIM and state authorities working alongside police and communications regulators.
Malaysia's Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) has confirmed that a viral marriage letter circulating on social media contains a fabricated reference number and was never issued by any Islamic religious body in the country.
Malaysia's Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah (YADIM) has strongly condemned the detention of Jerusalem's Grand Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, describing it as a violation of religious freedom and an attack on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Selangor's Sultan has withheld approval for surau and musolla in shopping malls to conduct Friday prayers, with religious authorities arguing existing facilities are sufficient and the move could weaken mosques' central role in Muslim community life.
Malaysia continues to earn global recognition for its leadership in Islamic affairs management, with particular strengths in halal certification, Islamic finance and education initiatives, according to Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan.
Malaysia's Islamic development department is creating comprehensive funeral management guidelines for nationwide use, following a recent viral incident involving burial delays at a Selangor cemetery.
The Selangor Islamic Religious Council has called an urgent meeting involving the deceased's family, mosque management, a welfare organisation, and religious authorities to address allegations of burial delays at Ukay Perdana Muslim Cemetery in Hulu Kelang.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Gambian Islamic scholar Sheikh Muhammad Haydara Al-Jilani to bid him farewell following his month-long visit to Malaysia, during which he conducted religious knowledge-sharing and dhikr programmes nationwide.