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SHAH ALAM, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government is studying whether to review the rules, which bar scholars and preachers from giving religious talks without permission, said Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid.
He said the matter was being studied with the aid of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jaip) following the controversy over the arrest of a scholar for teaching without certification.
"We are searching for the best solution to ensure that the administration of Islamic affairs and dakwah (religious teachings) in the state are effective," he told reporters after chairing the state executive council meeting here Wednesday.
He was commenting on calls that Section 119 of the Selangor Islamic Administration Enactment 2003, which was enforced in the arrest of former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin on Sunday, to be reviewed.
Asri was arrested by the department at the bungalow of a businessman in Taman Sri Ukay, Hulu Klang while giving a religous talk attended by over 100 people.
Abdul Khalid said Jais director Datuk Muhammed Khusrin Munawi attended the state executive councillor meeting, which delved on Mohd Asri's arrest and unauthorised religious talks.
Muhammed Khusrin will have to explain on the issues to the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, added Abdul Khalid.
"Jais will have to collaborate with the state government to avoid recurrence of the controversy while curtailing scholars from preaching without permission," he said.
Asked whether the enactment will be amended at the next session of the state assembly starting Monday, he said:"No, it will not happen so soon. It will take a bit of time because we just cannot make the amendment without a thorough study."
-- BERNAMA
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