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Johor has launched the Semarak Maghrib and Isyak programme to encourage evening congregational prayers at mosques statewide, fulfilling a Barisan Nasional election pledge and extending earlier efforts to promote religious participation.
Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir graced the Kuala Pilah Bermunajat programme, joining over 500 congregants and tahfiz students for prayers and a community dinner at Masjid Jamek Yamtuan Raden.
Malaysia's Islamic affairs authority is advancing 19 major waqf projects valued at RM321 million nationwide. The National Waqf Master Plan 2025–2030 is poised for government approval after receiving unanimous state support.
Malaysia is moving towards a unified framework for Syariah lawyer accreditation, with a proposal from the 2026 Syariah Legal Profession Convention set to be presented to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs for consideration.
The Sultan of Selangor led a yasin recital and prayers at Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque to mark the state-level Warriors' Day celebration, attended by over 1,100 security personnel and officials.
JAKIM is reinforcing its governance structure through Maqasid Syariah principles, establishing an expert committee to develop a Malaysian Maqasid Syariah Index that will guide policy implementation and performance measurement across Islamic affairs.
Perak's leadership asserts that the spread of deviant Islamic teachings remains manageable, though officials acknowledge growing challenges from online dissemination and cross-border propagation of heterodox doctrines.
Malaysia's government is ramping up cross-agency efforts to monitor and counter the spread of religious teachings deemed deviant from mainstream Islam, which increasingly operate through digital channels and messaging applications rather than traditional gatherings.
Selangor Islamic Religious Council has clarified that permission to hold Friday prayers at IOI City Mall's musala in Putrajaya was granted from September 2024, a temporary measure responding to the difficulty faced by large numbers of male Muslim workers and visitors in accessing nearby mosques.