SHAH ALAM, March 18 — Migration, high population density and the challenging environment in the Klang Valley are among the factors identified as the causes behind the high divorce rate in Selangor.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, March 6 — The state government is planning to develop an app to make it easier for the public to obtain comprehensive information on the halal sector on one platform. State executive councillor for halal industry Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni said the development of...

TAIPING, Feb 27 — Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad said the Federal government respected the Selangor government's decision to only allow congregants who have completed two doses and a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines to perform Friday prayers at mosques and surau in the state.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 18 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has allowed the full use of the main prayer area and other available spaces in all mosques and surau which receive permission to conduct Friday prayers, following the consent of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 14 — The public has been urged to stop spreading on social media a video showing a youth being bathed like he was a corpse by a group of people after he was caught stealing a mosque’s funds.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has allowed the number of congregants performing Friday prayers and obligatory prayers at mosques and surau in the state to be increased.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — All mosques and suraus in the state are allowed to perform the ‘akad nikah’ (marriage solemnisation) ceremony from today, subject to conditions.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has allowed ‘akad nikah’ (marriage solemnisation) ceremonies to be performed in person again at selected mosques and suraus starting yesterday (October 4). In an infographic shared by Jais on Facebook, the...

SHAH ALAM, Sept 22 — The Selangor Religious Department (Jais) is expected to present the list of individuals refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine under its special vaccination programme to the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah this Friday.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 14 — Muslim couples in Selangor who have yet to complete their vaccination are required to undergo the Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test 72 hours (3 days) before their marriage solemnisation (akad nikah) ceremony.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has never appointed any third party to arrange appointments for marriage-related matters.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 24 — The involvement of Islamic non-governmental organisations (NGOIs) in the management of Covid-19 remains in the state must meet the criteria prescribed by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) before they are allowed to offer such services.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, August 12 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) continues to maintain the standard operating procedure (SOP) in limiting only six congregants to perform daily obligatory prayers at mosques and suraus throughout the state. Jais director Dato’...

SHAH ALAM, Aug 2 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) will only manage the remains of Covid-19 patients that have been released by the hospital, said its director, Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, July 3 — Marriage solemnisation (akad nikah) ceremonies for Muslim couples will still be performed during the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) period that begins today. In a posting on Facebook yesterday, Jais informed the event will still use the rules and...

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, March 4 — Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has allows ‘akad nikah’ (marriage solemnisation) ceremonies for Muslim couples to be performed in person again starting July 1. In a posting on Facebook today, Jais informed the event can only be performed at...

SHAH ALAM, June 11 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has decided to cancel the Penilaian Sekolah Rendah Agama (PSRA) examination which is scheduled to be held from August 23 to 27.

SHAH ALAM, June 1 — Marriage solemnisation ceremonies and all services under the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) have been postponed from today until June 30 following the implementation of the total lockdown nationwide.

SHAH ALAM, May 17 — Several mosques and surau in Selangor were found to have violated the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOP), said State Islamic Religious Department (Jais) director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad.

SHAH ALAM, May 12 — Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has revised the number of worshippers allowed for the non-obligatory Aidilfitri prayer in Selangor following the official statement of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) nationwide from today.