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Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz graced the Kuala Pilah Bermunajat programme, an evening religious gathering held at Masjid Jamek Yamtuan Raden that drew 500 congregants and 40 tahfiz students.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on waqf institutions and Islamic dakwah organisations to embrace artificial intelligence and digitalisation while maintaining their moral and cultural foundations, warning that technology without values threatens humanity's ethics.
Malaysia is progressing toward unified accreditation standards for Syariah lawyers. A proposal endorsed at the 2026 Syariah Legal Profession Convention will go to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs for consideration before potential submission to the Conference of Rulers.
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan has issued a sharp rebuke of an incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound led by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, characterizing it as a flagrant breach of Islamic sanctity.
The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, presided over a solemn religious ceremony at Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam to commemorate Warriors' Day, drawing over 1,100 security personnel and officials.
JAKIM is embedding Maqasid Syariah principles into its governance structure, establishing an expert committee to develop a Malaysian Maqasid Syariah Index that will guide policy implementation and integrity standards across Islamic affairs management.
Malaysia's Islamic dakwah agency YADIM has endorsed the government's plan to review accreditation standards for online religious preachers, citing concerns about unqualified individuals spreading inaccurate Islamic teachings on social media.
Tabung Haji will continue allocating hajj offers on a first-registered, first-served basis without introducing special categories, a deputy minister confirmed in parliament, citing fairness and transparency principles.
Malaysia's Islamic religious authority has moved to calm concerns about a new Muslim cemetery project in the Federal Territories, confirming it will remain publicly owned and managed, not privatised or commercially operated.
Selangor's Sultan has withheld approval for surau and musolla in shopping malls to conduct Friday prayers, citing the need to preserve mosques as the state's primary Islamic worship centres.
Malaysia continues to earn global recognition as a leading nation in managing Islamic affairs, with particular strengths in halal certification, Islamic finance ranking first worldwide for 11 consecutive years, and comprehensive Islamic education initiatives.
Malaysia's Islamic development agency JAKIM is creating standardised funeral management guidelines across states following a recent controversy, with completion expected soon pending compliance with existing state laws.
The Selangor Islamic Religious Council has called an urgent meeting involving the deceased's family, mosque management, and welfare organisations to address allegations of burial delays at Ukay Perdana Muslim Cemetery in Hulu Kelang.
Police have initiated a criminal investigation into suspected signature forgery tied to burial delays at Ukay Perdana Muslim Cemetery in Hulu Kelang, raising concerns over cemetery administrative practices.