IPOH, April 4, 2017 - The monthly meeting of the Perak State Mufti Department has been successfully held for the second time this year. The presence of S. S. Tan Sri Dato 'Seri (Dr.) Haji Harussani Bin Haji Zakaria, the mufti of Perak, which previously could not be present at the last meeting, this time enliven the meeting. At 9.00 am all employees including industrial training students lined up facing Tan Sri Mufti and sang the national anthem and nasyid Asmaul-Husna. Next, Tan Sri Mufti invited to deliver tausiyyah and advice to all employees of the department.

Among his mandate emphasized is the need for us as Muslims to deal with and challenge the beliefs of many. Recent issues related to individuals who pose the theory that God exists through vibration, and issue some national politicians who want to amend the Act 164 - the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, which if successful will result in amended; if the event of a divorce; - a child of their marriage can not be registered as a religion if not obtained the consent of both parties, it is subject to the wishes of the child when he has reached the age of eight years.

Completed tausiyyah, emcee invited Assistant Administrative Officer, Mrs. Norizah Binti Mohamad Nordin to deliver a briefing on the activities and programs of the department during the month of April. Among the important programs and activities that will be held in this month is teach Commissioned Religious Ceremony Perak on April 15, Workshop Manual Work Procedures and Desk File on April 21 to 23, and Examination Commission on 29-30 April. This monthly meeting ended with lunch at about 11.00 am.

Source: Information Resources Unit, Maktabah Department, Perak Mufti Department.