KANGAR: A Syariah Court assistant registrar has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Friday (March 21) to cheating a couple of RM3,000 for legal service.
KUALA LUMPUR: It is not compulsory for Muslim contributors to transition to the Employees Provident Fund's Simpanan Shariah account, but the Prime Minister believes the handsome 6.3% dividend declared for the scheme would encourage some to make the move.
SHAH ALAM: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend rate of 6.3% for Conventional Savings for 2024, with the total payout amounting to RM63.05bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 881 underaged marriages were registered under the Syariah courts from 2022 to 2024, says Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.
An Islamic Syariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning for having gay sex.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar has recommended that all states consider adopting the Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019 (Act 814) to standardise the regulation of conduct, ethics, and procedures for Syariah law practitioners.
PETALING JAYA: A combination of factors including impending syariah-compliance status and the potential listing of commercial assets into a real estate investment trust (REIT) structure are growth catalysts for IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOIProp) this year.
PETALING JAYA: A combination of factors including impending syariah-compliance status and the potential listing of commercial assets into a real estate investment trust (REIT) structure are growth catalysts for IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOIPG) this year.
Top official noted that while khalwat—close proximity between an unmarried couple—remains a common offence, there has been an increase in cases involving attempted zina, or illicit sexual relations, which carry harsher penalties under Syariah law.
BANGI: The Health Ministry (MOH) is committed to enhancing Syariah-compliant healthcare services to provide added value to patients, especially Muslims seeking such services.
BANDA ACEH: The Banda Aceh Public Order Agency and Wilayatul Hisbah (Satpol PP WH), or "shariah police", plans to intensify monitoring during Ramadan to prevent violations of Islamic law under a mandate from the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum, according to the agency's duty chief.
Along and Afreena, 32, were married on April 4, 2024, after he had been single for eight years.
KOTA BARU: Amendments to the Syariah Criminal Code Enactment (1) Kelantan 2019 are set to be tabled this July, says Kelantan Deputy Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan.
PUTRAJAYA: Caning for syariah offenders in Terengganu is primarily intended as a corrective and educational measure, not a severe punishment, says syariah chief judge Datuk Mohd Amran Mat Zain.
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has decreed all Syariah judges to always uphold the Islamic principles of justice when exercising their judicial power, even when questioned and challenged by certain parties.
PETALING JAYA: After Friday prayers on 27 December 2024, history will be made in Terengganu when an offender in a khalwat case undergoes six strokes of the cane.
KUALA LUMPUR: Criminalising personal behaviour violates human rights and the fundamental liberties guaranteed under the Federal Constitution, says the group of prominent retired civil servants G25.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia (MKI) has declared that the teachings of The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light are deviant, misguided and contradict the principles of Islam and Syariah law.
KUALA TERENGGANU: A father-daughter duo were charged in the Syariah High Court here for the offence of close proximity with their respective partners.
Bank Negara has announced the reappointments of Mufti Selangor Sahibus Samahah Datuk Setia Anhar Opir, Marjan Muhammad and Ahmad Basri Ibrahim as members of the Syariah Advisory Council (SAC) members.