A newly formed Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) unit to monitor social media users who insult Islam received some 10,000 complaints. This unit is just a week old. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Fuziah Salleh says that since some accounts are fake hence, they will be scrutinized. Salleh felt that some of […]
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Malaysia: Islamic authorities to meet entrepreneur after transgender rumors
Malaysia’s Islamic experts belonging to The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) want to meet a successful cosmetic entrepreneur named Nur Sajat after it was speculated that she could be a transgender. Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country and LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) communities are frowned upon. A newspaper mStar has reported that the Jakim’s […]
McDonald’s Malaysia in halal loop as minorities threaten boycott
McDonald’s Malaysia has earned the ire of the nations’ minorities after it had said that that it is restricting those consumers who bring with them non-halal cakes. McDonald’s allows people to bring their own cakes if they want to celebrate birthdays but now non-halal cakes have been banned as the chain wants to comply with […]