The Education Ministry has clarified that the new "Imam Al-Nawawi 40 Hadith" module to be introduced in public schools is for Muslim students only.

Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying's special officer Lim Swee Kuan said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek explained this during the post-cabinet meeting yesterday.

"This course only involves Muslim teachers and students. For Chinese and Tamil schools, only Muslim students need to attend, and not...