PUTRAJAYA, 10 Nov 2008: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today told non-Muslim non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to challenge the National Fatwa Council’s credibility. He said it was unfair to challenge or dispute a fatwa issued by the council purely on logic because it could create confusion among the […]
National Fatwa Council
Dear fatwa council and Malaysians…
ON 23 October 2008, the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia issued a fatwa saying that tomboyism, where a girl behaves or dresses in what is seen as a boyish manner, is forbidden by Islam. According to the council chairman, Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, this decision was made because — in their reasoning — young […]
Fatwa council to issue guidelines on swearing
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: The National Fatwa Council will issue a guideline on swearing in accordance with Islamic rites to address confusions and differences of opinion over the matter. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the council was collating views from authoritative sources so that there would […]
