KUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will set up a television station with programmes that will not only appeal to Muslims but also non-Muslims. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Maj Gen (R) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said the station tentatively called TV Jakim would allow Malaysians to see things […]
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PPPA affects business
By Zedeck SiewGOMBAK, 20 Jan 2009: The Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA) makes it difficult for book publishers to conduct their business and should be amended, the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (Mabopa) said. Mabopa secretary Arief Hakim Sani said the PPPA was outdated and easily subjected to abuse. Mabopa secretary Arief Hakim Sani“I definitely think the […]
Do study on HIV tests before protesting
BANGI, 23 Dec 2008: Those who are worried about the government’s decision, making it compulsory for Muslims couples who want to get married to undergo testing for HIV, are advised to do studies before objecting to the move. Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim)’s director-general, Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, said the government had […]
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 […]
Seventy-three deviationist groups detected nationwide
SERDANG, 19 Nov 2008: The Islamic Development Department Malaysia (Jakim) has detected seventy-three deviationist groups nationwide, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today. Jakim had also identified their leaders and their teaching contents as well as recruitment methods which included “Multi Level Marketing” (MLM), he said. “MLM is […]
