Zakat, a tithe contributed by Muslims, is not used to fund the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s (MUIS) operating expenditure, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim in Parliament on Thursday (Jan 29). MUIS is…
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A wakaf property is currently used as a temple. The wakaf of Haji Pitchay Meerah Hussain was designated to be a madrasah or Arabic school. Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS)is the administrator of the waqf. It is now used…
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The number of people applying for financial assistance through the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) has risen slightly over recent years, said Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, who is the Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs. The number of applicants for zakat…
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PEMERINTAH tidak akan membenarkan pengedaran penerbitan yang memaparkan karikatur Nabi Muhammad saw seperti yang dilakukan malajah satira mingguan, Charlie Hebdo, mahupun apa sahaja kandungan sensitif dari segi agama. Ini ditegaskan Penguasa Pembangunan Media (MDA). Dalam pada itu, Menteri Bertanggungjawab bagi…
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Hard copies of the MUIS publication Nadi magazine were prominently-placed in mosques in Singapore. We take exception to this particular issue. The cover depicts three non-Muslim personalities – Nelson Mandela, Gandhi and Mother Theresa It is undeniable that there are…
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