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Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development will conduct special prayers at three major mosques tonight to seek divine protection from the ongoing haze crisis affecting multiple states and regions.
Malaysia is deploying a coordinated government strategy to counter the proliferation of unorthodox Islamic teachings circulating online and across borders, with JAKIM leading enforcement actions involving multiple agencies.
Malaysia's religious affairs minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan has announced an investigation into claims that a JAKIM reference number was used to validate marriage documents issued by the Malaysia Rohingya Ulama Council, amid growing social media scrutiny.
The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia has dismissed a circulating marriage letter as fraudulent, confirming the reference number is fake and urging citizens to authenticate all religious documents through official channels.