KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Film and drama producers planning to create content with religious themes or involving uniformed services have been advised to seek verification and approval from the relevant authorities to ensure their productions are appropriate and do not spark controversy.

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will continue collaborating with authorities, including the police (PDRM), the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), state Islamic religious councils, and departments, to ensure cases involving insults against Islam are brought to justice.

PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — The religious practices of all faiths must be respected and should not be subjected to ridicule or mockery in any form, said the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia's (Jakim) director-general Datuk Sirajuddin Suhaimee.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) will summon individuals who cross-dressed as women during the 39th Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL) awards show, which was broadcast live on a local television station om Sunday (February 16).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The government will take firm action against any television station that violates established guidelines, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has taken immediate action following an incident that went viral depicting several Muslim men involved in cross-dressing during an entertainment event yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Mosques under the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, including the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as well as Masjid Putra and Masjid Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin here, will hold special prayers and doa selamat tomorrow after Maghrib prayers to pray for the well-being of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — The Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia (MKI) has declared that the teachings of The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light are deviant, misguided, and contradict the principles of Islam and Syariah law.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — To encourage members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) to join voluntary rehabilitation programmes, the Islamic Development Department (Jakim), along with state and federal Islamic religious councils and departments, is providing daily allowance to participants and their spouses and children.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 18 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais), collaborating with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais), is working to rehabilitate members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in the state.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) acted within the scope of its functions and did not overstep the role of other authorities in its investigation into Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — All states have agreed to standardise and increase the working hours and days for teachers of the Quran and Fardhu Ain (Kafa) classes, aiming to further protect the welfare of these educators, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Oct 22 — The increase in the number of Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) halal auditors next year is expected to encourage more entrepreneurs to apply for halal certification. Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) director Datuk Mohd...

By Norrasyidah Arshad KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The halal certificate is not just for the food industry, but covers various markets, including services. Selangor Islamic Religious Department assistant halal management director Nazihan Idris said with the halal certificate, recognised by the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government is offering a voluntary rehabilitation programme to members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and followers of its doctrine, who are still at large, to help them return to the true teachings of Islam.

By Aida Nyan SHAH ALAM, Sept 28 — The low level of awareness among business owners and industry players has been identified as the main reason for the lack of interest in applying for halal certification in Malaysia. Halal Academy technical director Haridyanti Ben said the concept of halal...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Serious and coordinated action by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and enforcement agencies is essential to eradicate deviant trends that diverge from the teachings of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Cabinet meeting today has agreed to maintain the existing policy regarding applications for the Malaysia Halal Certification (SPHM), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 16 — The report on the proposal for mandatory halal certification is nearing completion and is set to be presented to the Cabinet this Wednesday, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

KAJANG, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the relevant authorities, including Islamic religious departments and councils to immediately investigate and take appropriate action relating to the alleged misconduct by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd.