JOHOR BARU, March 8 — The Johor Islamic Religious Council (MAINJ) will take legal action against any individual who is found to be teaching or lecturing Islam without...
JOHOR BARU, March 8 — The Johor Islamic Religious Council will take legal action against any individual who is found to be teaching or lecturing Islam without accreditation in the state.
"Any Islamic teaching and lecture programme organiser using speakers who are not certified by MAINJ is committing an offence to conspire under Section 43 of the Shariah Criminal Offenses Enactment 1997. He explained that those who are prosecuted for the offence can be fined up to RM5,000, or face a maximum of three years in prison, or both, if convicted.
"It is also to ensure that those who teach and give lectures on Islam or matters about the Islamic religion must have a MAINJ certificate,” he said. "The Muslim community needs to obey the laws that have been enacted to ensure that the true and correct teachings of Islam are upheld and implemented in this state,” he said.
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