| Izah Azahari |
“ALL Muslims, whatever their capacity, should always maintain purity in discernment and religious practice,” said Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs, while delivering his opening remarks yesterday during the National Level Israk Mikraj Celebration for 1438 Hijrah at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas.
The minister was defining the theme of this year’s celebration, ‘Strong Faith, Solid Belief’, which emphasises the importance of faith and religious observance.
“Discernment should occur in accordance with the creed of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jama’ah, which must be intensified through supervised formal and non-formal education, to avoid any deviations,” he said.
He also assured that the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) will continue to organise educational programmes through schools, religious talks and mosque Takmir programmes to further enhance knowledge and awareness of the Islamic faith among the public, particularly youths.
The Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, delivers opening remarks during the National Level Israk Mikraj Celebration for 1438 Hijrah at the International Convention Centre in Berakas. – AZROL AZMI
“Alhamdulillah, our society is so steeped in religious understanding and customs, which create an atmosphere that is very conducive to bolstering spiritual knowledge,” added the minister.
However, he also said that this posed a challenge for those with religious knowledge, in ensuring that the rest of society would continue to be guided by precepts in accordance with the country’s religious principles.
The minister concluded, “The theme of this year’s celebrations is in line with the commands of Allah the Almighty for all Muslims who believe in constantly strengthening their faith and Taqwa within the structure of the Islamic faith to bring joy to themselves, their fellow human beings and Allah the Almighty’s other creations in the universe.”
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