The report by the Special Committee to Review the Competency of the State Legislative Assemblies to Enact Islamic Laws is expected to be completed before the end of the year, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (June 27).
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00:00Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
00:04Allow me to give an explanation and answer the question as it should.
00:09The government always strives and takes proactive steps
00:13in the effort to regulate the Islamic Law
00:16according to the framework established by the United Nations.
00:20In connection with that, the Special Envoy for State Legislation
00:25to amend the Islamic Law
00:27was established to carry out an in-depth and critical study
00:31on the issue of the competence of the State Legislature
00:34to amend the Islamic Law
00:36as well as the field of the Sharia Court.
00:39A sheet of information on the work of the Special Envoy
00:42has been laid out in the National Assembly Meeting
00:45for the MKI-71 International Islamic Organization
00:49on 15 February 2024
00:52and also the Pre-Council of the King's Assemblies
00:56on 20 February 2024.
00:59The Special Envoy Meeting was held in a group
01:02and so far, 22 meetings have been held.
01:08The Special Envoy will provide a report on the results of the study
01:11and views on all the issues arising
01:14in less than a year.
01:17God willing, the report will be ready by the end of the year.
01:20For your information,
01:22to ensure a comprehensive study is carried out,
01:25the Special Envoy Session is held with the relevant parties
01:28from time to time.
01:30So far, among the Special Envoy Sessions held
01:33are the Ministry of State Legislation of the National Assembly
01:36for the MKI-71 International Islamic Organization,
01:39the State Mufti,
01:41the Islamic Council of Selangor,
01:43the Ministry of State Legislation of the MKI-71 International Islamic Organization,
01:45the Ministry of State Legislation of the State 9,
01:47the Ministry of State Legislation of the State of Sarawak
01:49and the Law and Legislation Department.
01:52The Special Envoy will also hold the Special Envoy Session
01:54with the JKSM,
01:56the Malaysian Law and Legislation Department,
01:58and the Head of the Law and Legislation Department
02:00scheduled for July 19, 2024.
02:03The Special Envoy Session with other parties
02:05will also be held from time to time,
02:08as needed.
02:10Regarding the issue of the Kalima Allah,
02:12the document of the basic determination
02:15related to the use of the Kalima Allah
02:17by non-Muslims
02:19was submitted to the MKI
02:22on August 28, 2023
02:25and was approved
02:27by the National Assembly
02:29on October 25, 2023.
02:33At the same time,
02:35the Ministry of State
02:37is also in the process of
02:39drafting a new legislation
02:41related to this matter
02:43in line with the basis
02:45set by the National Assembly
02:47according to the power set
02:49under the Acta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan
02:511984.
02:53For information,
02:55at this time,
02:5711 states
02:59except Perlis,
03:01Melaka, and Sarawak
03:03have passed a fatwa
03:05prohibiting the use of the Kalima Suci Islam
03:07such as Allah,
03:09Salat, Kaabah, and Baytullah.
03:11In addition,
03:13prohibiting the use of the Kalima Suci Islam
03:15has been established
03:17under the Enactment of the Control and Restriction
03:19on Religious Development of Non-Muslims
03:21among Muslims
03:23through the power set under
03:25Article 4, Act 11
03:27of the National Assembly.
03:29At this time,
03:3110 states have passed a fatwa
03:33prohibiting the use of the Kalima Suci Islam
03:35except for Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, and
03:37the regions of the National Assembly.
03:39That's all. Thank you.
03:45For more information, visit www.fema.org