Zulkifli Hasan says Tabung Haji will review risks, market conditions, financial capacity first

JITRA, March 23 — Authorities have been urged to adopt a measured approach in dealing with the rise of so-called “fake beggars” at Ramadan bazaars and mosque compounds during the fasting month.

IPOH, March 22 — The Special Financial Aid (BKK) for Hari Raya Aidilfitri to religious officials announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday proves that the government appreciates the role played by them.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia (MKI Fatwa Committee) has decided that Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah is the country’s official madhab (school of thought in Islamic jurisprudence) from a legal standpoint.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed a motion on the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 1/2025 regarding the 2023 financial statements of Federal agencies, aiming to review leakages, non-compliance with regulations and conditions, and weaknesses in planning to prevent recurrence.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 23 — Universiti Selangor (Unisel) and Dar al-Hikmah College (KDH) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to collaborate in offering the Madani Studies programme, a new postgraduate course set to commence next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has established the Halal Secretariat, dedicated to driving the growth of the halal industry in the region and beyond.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Muslims in the country have been advised to avoid disputes when discussing differences in religious schools of thought or methodologies.

JAKARTA, Oct 29 — Indonesia is looking into options for importing one million tonnes of rice from India next year, said coordinating minister for food affairs Zulkifli Hasan today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The decision on the Islamic law perspective regarding GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) will be presented to the Conference of Rulers, which is convening today and tomorrow.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan has stressed that the claim of Islam being under threat is a misleading narrative aimed at deceiving Malaysians.

JAKARTA, July 11 — Indonesia plans to use funds from its palm oil export levy to finance development of the country's cocoa and coconut sectors, said its trade minister.

PUTRAJAYA, June 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim performed his Hari Raya Aidiladha prayers with over 20,000 congregants at Masjid Putra today.

KOTA BHARU, May 26 — The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) will refer to the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) over the action of two women who were captured in a video stepping over a grave at a Muslim cemetery yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim broke his fast today with religious figures, Islamic non-governmental organisations (NGOs) leaders, and representatives of government agencies for Islamic affairs at Seri Perdana, Putrajaya.

TUMPAT, Dec 28 — The Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) has channelled nearly RM500,000 to flood victims in three East Coast states, since the first wave of floods hit the country in mid-November.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan and former Dean of the Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Dr Zulkifli Hasan today took their oath as senators before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

JAKARTA, Nov 7 — Indonesia's state food procurement company Bulog said the government is planning to set next year's rice import quota at two million metric tonnes, down from this year's 3.8 million tons.

JAKARTA, Oct 13 — Indonesia has launched a crude palm oil exchange to make Indonesia the global determinant of palm oil prices, said Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, reported ANTARA News Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The government will look into the action taken by the Indonesian government to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platform TikTok before devising appropriate measures in the country, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.