JAIS - DR. ASRI TO BE CHARGED ON 18 NOVEMBER 2009 NOT TODAY

The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) will charge former Mufti of Perlis Dr Mohd Asri Zainal Abidin on 18 November 2009 at the Lower Syariah Court at Gombak in relation to giving a religious talk without prior approval from JAIS despite claims that Dr Asri will be charged today.

JAIS had stated that every individual including Ulama and Mufti from other States must obtain prior permission in order to give religious talks in Selangor, as stated under the Selangor Islamic Religious Administration Enactment 2003.