| Azaraimy HH |
THE Faculty of Syariah at the Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) hosted a National Education Seminar on Syariah Fiqh Al-Ibadat (Islamic Jurisprudence in Worship) last weekend, in collaboration with the Department of Islamic Studies under the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
The guest of honour was Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Japar bin Haji Mat Dain @ Maidin, the Deputy State Mufti.
A total of 450 officers, staff members and undergraduates of KUPU SB attended the seminar, which was based around the academic and spiritual aspects of Ibadat (worship) in Islam, while identifying issues related to Fiqh Ibadat in both theory and practice. Prior to the official opening ceremony, the event commenced with the recitation of verses from Al-Quran and the interpretations, followed by a welcoming speech by Datin Dr Hajah Noor Hira binti Haji Noor Kaseh, the Dean of the Faculty of Syariah at KUPU SB, as the co-chairperson of the event.
The morning session also featured the presentation of a working paper by the Deputy State Mufti, titled, ‘Falsafah Negara Zikir: Hubungannya Dengan Pembinaan Kualiti Sahsiah Muslim’ (The Values of a Zikir Nation in its Relation to the Fostering of Muslim Qualities). The closing ceremony in the afternoon was officiated by Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Mohd Yusof, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
The deliberation of a particular resolution was held towards the end of the seminar, which concluded with the presentation of certificates and souvenirs to the speakers and moderators.
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