Ministry to organise mass weddings to address baby dumping
KUCHING: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will collaborate with the Sarawak Islamic Affairs Department (JAIS) to organise mass weddings in a bid to address the rising issue of baby dumping cases. Its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this step was taken as a preventive measure against the increasing number of abandoned babies […]
Students gain insight on syariah law during visit
BAU: Mas Gading Community College’s (KKMG) General Studies Unit under the Islamic Education Course organised an educational visit to the Syariah Court of Kuching and the Department of Islamic Affairs Sarawak (JAIS) last Wednesday. KKMG, in a statement today, said the visit significantly enhanced the students’ learning by immersing them in real-life situations, particularly in […]
National workshop on Arabic, Chinese calligraphy
KUCHING: Calligraphy enthusiasts can now rejoice as the first-ever national level Arabic calligraphy and Chinese calligraphy competition workshop will be held here. The three-day workshop from Dec 19 to Dec 21 is jointly organised by the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) and Kuching-Samarahan Chinese Calligraphy Society, and supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry […]
MIS to set up panel on needs of ummah
KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) is in the process of setting up a Pembudayaan Al-Quran Committee through the MIS Action Plan (2022-2025) for the development of the Muslim community in the state. Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommunication (Utilities) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the committee would cover all matters related to the […]
More delightful Raya compared previous ones
KUCHING: This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri was a delight to many children, and Raziman Anggas is a witness to this as he is the acting chairperson of Rumah Jagaan Nur Murni. Rumah Jagaan Nur Murni recently relocated to Taman Matahir/Hussein, Petra Jaya and houses 44 orphaned girls between 5 and 12 years old. A centre […]
Jais reopens tomorrow
KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Department (Jais) at the Majma’ Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah building was temporarily closed for sanitisation work. The department’s office at Level 10 and 14 of the building was temporarily closed since Wednesday and will be reopened to the public tomorrow (Aug 27). Those who have made a marriage contract appointment […]
DBKU, Jais to hold calligraphy workshop
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: An Arabic calligraphy workshop themed ‘My City’ will be organised by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) in collaboration with the Department of Islamic Affairs Sarawak (Jais). The workshop which is scheduled on September 4 is held in conjunction with the Maal Hijrah Carnival. DBKU said that the workshop is open […]
Dividing views over online ‘akad nikah’
KUCHING: Holding the akad nikah (marriage solemnisation) ceremony online is a solution for many couples who were forced to postpone their weddings due to the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Recently, the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) and Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) stated if the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) does not permit […]
Online akad nikah if physical ceremonies not allowed
KUCHING: Akad nikah (marriage solemnisation) ceremony via online platforms will be used as an alternative if physical ceremony during the movement control order (MCO) is disapproved by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) “The Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) approved the akad nikah of 368 couples from May 29 to June 11 throughout the state,” […]
Jais closed for sanitisation works
KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) on Levels 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 17 of Majma’ Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah here is closed for sanitisation works from today (Apr 21) and tomorrow (Apr 22). In a statement today (Apr 21), Jais said the department will resume its operation on Friday (Apr 23). […]
