KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today urged the relevant parties not to turn the National Fatwa Council’s decision to bar Muslims from practising yoga into a religious issue. “If they (National Fatwa Council) believe it is wrong, then it is wrong. It is unfortunate that other people think […]
Consider yoga ruling carefully: Raja Nazrin
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, has asked the Perak State Fatwa Committee to consider very carefully the ruling on yoga for Muslims. Raja Nazrin, who also heads the Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIAMP), said any decision made by the committee on the matter […]
Jakim wants meeting over yoga ban
IPOH, 25 Nov 2008: The Islamic Development Department Malaysia (Jakim) is asking each state fatwa committee to meet over the decision to ban the systematic practice of yoga for Muslims before the fatwa (edict) is presented to the Malay Rulers for consent. Jakim director-general Datuk Wan Mohamad Datuk Sheikh Abdul Aziz said the implementation of […]
RTM and Info Dept to provide facilities to clarify fatwa
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) and the Information Department are ready to provide time for quarters concerned to provide clarification to the people about ‘fatwa’ (edicts) issued in the country, said Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said RTM and the Information Department had the infrastructure and the facilities to […]
Two die, 16 injured as bus slams into trailer
TAPAH, 25 Nov 2008: An express bus driver and a passenger died while 16 passengers were injured when the bus they were on crashed into a trailer carrying cement about 3km from the Sungkai toll plaza early this morning. Tapah police district chief, Supt Roslan Bek Ahmad, said the dead were driver Mohamad Nizam Wong […]
Govt has approved prisoners transfer programme
LANGKAWI, 24 Nov 2008: The government has approved the ‘Transfer of Prisoners Programme’ which allows the prisoner to undergo the final year of his sentence in his own country under the parole system. Home Minister Datuk Sri Syed Hamid Albar said the government will discuss the matter further with countries interested to participate in the […]
Raja Petra wants court to subpoena Azilah, Sirul Azhar
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin who is accused of defaming Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of the deputy prime minister, and two others in a statutory declaration (SD), today asked the Sessions Court here to subpoena two policemen. His counsel Manjeet Singh Dhillon said the defence had submitted an application […]
JAIP director withdraws statement on yoga ban
IPOH, 24 Nov 2008: Perak Islamic Religious Department (Jaip) director Datuk Jamry Sury today withdrew his statement to The Star yesterday that Perak would adopt the fatwa (edict) issued by the National Fatwa Council to ban Muslims from practising yoga. He said as Jaip director, it was beyond his jurisdiction and discretion to make a […]
Quality of human capital determines nation’s worth
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: In this era of innovation and discovery, a nation’s worth is no longer judged by the size of its physical resources, but by the quality if its human capital, said Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the quality of a nation’s human capital was determined by […]
Refer fatwa to Conference of Malay Rulers: Selangor Sultan
SHAH ALAM, 24 Nov 2008: The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah hopes that in future, any decision on a fatwa (religious edict) involving an issue affecting the public be referred to the Conference of Malay Rulers before being announced. The Sultan said this was to ensure that the decision on the fatwa would […]
