Minister respects SIS ruling but says fatwas still vital for guiding Muslims

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Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar says the government will ensure that the authority of religious institutions remains protected under the Federal Constitution.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/19/minister-respects-sis-ruling-but-says-fatwas-still-vital-to-guiding-muslims  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/06/19/kerajaan-pastikan-kewibawaan-institusi-fatwa-tak-terjejas-kata-menteri  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #SistersInIslam #NaimMokhtar

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00:01Religious Affairs Minister Naim Mokhtar says the federal court's decision in favor of sisters in Islam

00:07will be studied in detail to ensure that the authority of the country's fatwa institution is not undermined.

00:14Voicing respect for the court's ruling today, Naim nevertheless said that fatwas continue to play an important role

00:21in guiding Muslims on contemporary issues that require sharia-based direction.

00:26He says strong cooperation between the judiciary, the legal system and religious authorities

00:32is crucial to ensure that the function and authority of the fatwa institution

00:36continue to be respected within the framework of our country's constitutional system.

00:41Naim said the unity government remained committed to upholding the administration of Islamic affairs in Malaysia fairly

00:48in accordance with the principles of shura, knowledge and the rule of law.

00:53He also said that the government would continue to protect the role of Islamic institutions

00:57in line with Article 3 of the Federal Constitution which recognizes Islam as the religion of the Federation.

01:04The court earlier today quashed a 2014 fatwa issued by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council

01:10which labeled SIS as deviant for allegedly promoting liberalism and religious pluralism.

01:16Narmatha Raja, FMT.

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