#jakim

COMMENT | The most dangerous threat to ulamas is not an invading army or a contagious disease. It is the thinking Malay.

COMMENT | "Instead of focusing on rituals and behavioural control, Jakim could do more good by improving inter-community relations."

Minister says punishments for the same offences will be the same nationwide after changes are made.

Fuziah says every complaint made to the new monitoring unit will be studied to determine its validity.

Mujahid vows 'no compromise' against those committing such offences.

Official also states that Jakim is committed to helping the LGBT community 'reform'.

She replaces Mohamad Nordin Ibrahim, who is being moved up to director-general.

COMMENT | The residual trauma of decades under such archaic rule has made me a little sceptical.

Islam should not be seen as a harsh and punitive religion, but a religion that brings blessings for all, says Mohamad Nordin Ibrahim.

YOURSAY | If all we needed were new ideas with the same old faces, we might as well have stuck with Umno.

COMMENT | Haven't we heard this before, their rhetoric that change takes time?

Apart from Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor, several other Islamic religious figures met with the council today.

De facto PKR leader cites the department's 'huge' budget, and 'excesses' when giving out halal certification.

The cleric says he holds on to Dr Mahathir's words that the role of Jakim will be reviewed.

Kerajaan akan melihat kemungkinan Jakim dikembalikan kepada fungsi asalnya berbanding sekarang.

In CNY message urging togetherness and unity, department skirts direct reference to 'dog'. 

Jakim 'confirms identity' of Nur Sajat, following blogger Papagomo questioning her gender.

The Committee to Strengthen Syariah Courts consists of experts in syariah law and civil law.

It shouldn't be so hard to define what is halal.

UPDATED 11.57PM | PARLIAMENT | The Amanah MP threatens to sue over being portrayed as 'liberal' in Iksim programmes. 

'We will wait for (the palace's) permission,' says Islamic Affairs Minister Jamil Khir Baharom.

This follows Sultan Ibrahim's royal rebuke towards Jakim and preacher Zamihan.

Ruler also asks Johor’s Islamic Affairs Department to no longer deal with Jakim.

He is the face of religious bigotry, says Wanita chief.