Pulai by-election: Cops probe Muhyiddin’s political ‘fatwa’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has investigated the political ‘fatwa’ issued by Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin while campaigning for the Pulai parliamentary by-election in Johor recently. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the 3R (race, religion, royalty) statement was made by Muhyiddin […]

Fatwa not in conflict with interfaith values: Johor Sultan

JOHOR BAHRU: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar said the fatwa (decree) prohibiting Muslims from attending and participating in religious rituals of other faiths in the state did not conflict with interfaith values of tolerance, unity and understanding as espoused under the ‘Bangsa Johor’ concept. In his Facebook posting today, he reaffirmed the […]

Covid-19 vaccine is permissible

PUTRAJAYA: The office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories (PMWP) has agreed to adopt the resolution of the Muzakarah (discussion) of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) on Dec 3 last year. The meeting had decided that the use of the Covid-19 vaccine is permissible (harus) and obligatory […]