Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 July 1968 |
Jurisdiction | Singapore |
Headquarters | 273 Braddell Road, Singapore Islamic Hub, Singapore 579702 |
Employees | 127 (2012)[1] |
Annual budget | S$2.248 million (2012)[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executives | |
Parent agency | Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth |
Website | www |
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura | |
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Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xīnjiāpō Huíjiào Zōngjiào Lǐshìhuì |
The Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (IRCS), is a
History and role
MUIS was established in 1968 when the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) came into effect.
The principal functions of MUIS are:[5]
- Administration of Muslim affairs e.g. wakaf (endowment), pilgrimage affairs, and halalcertification
- Construction and administration of mosquesdevelopment and management
- Administration of Madrasahand Islamic education
- Issuance of fatwas(religious rulings)
- Provision of financial relief to poor Muslims
Under AMLA, MUIS is a statutory board of the
Its primary statutory role is to advise the President of Singapore on all Islamic matters as well as the religious interests and issues faced by the Muslim Community in Singapore.
The Council of MUIS
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The Council of MUIS operates as the overall decision-making body and has responsibility for the formulation of policies and operational plans.
The Council comprises the President of MUIS, the Mufti of Singapore, persons recommended by the
As of 2023[update] Mohamed Sa'at Abdul Rahman serves as President of MUIS and Nazirudin Mohd Nasir as the Mufti of Singapore.[7]
Role | Name | Portfolio |
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President | Mohamed Sa'at Abdul Rahman | Editor, Berita Harian |
Mufti | Sahibus Samahah Ustaz Dr. Nazirudin Mohd Nasir | Mufti of the Republic of Singapore |
Appointment | Name |
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Chief Executive | Kadir Maideen Bin Mohamed |
Deputy Chief Executive I | Albakri Ahmad |
Deputy Chief Executive II | Khairul Anwar Mohd Abdul Alim |
Mufti | Sahibus Samahah Ustaz Nazirudin Mohd Nasir |
Deputy Muftis' | Ustaz Mohd Murat Md Aris Ustaz Mohammad Hannan Hassan Ustaz Izal Mustafa Kamar |
Director, Legal | Shahla Iqbal |
Quality Service Manager | Mohamad Helmy Mohd Isa |
Division | Directors |
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Office of Mufti | Ustaz Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, Mufti
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Education | Mohamaed Azam Bin Abdul Aziz, Senior Director (Education)
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Finance & Asset Development |
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Human Capital | Azlina Manas, Deputy Director, Human Capital
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Strategy & Transformation | Mohamad Helmy Mohd Isa, Senior Director
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One Mosque Sector | Zaini Osman, Senior Director
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Group Infrastructure & Resilience | Zaini Osman, Senior Director
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Strategic Engagement | Mohamed Asri Abdul Aziz, Director
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Singapore Fatwa Committee
Full Members
- Mufti Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, Chairman
- Ustaz Firdaus Bin Yahya, Mananging Director, Darul Huffaz
- Ustaz Mohamad Hasbi Bin Hassan, Senior Asatizah
- Ustaz Fathurrahman Bin Hj M Dawoed, Executive Director, Andalus
- Ustazah Rohana Binte Ithnin, Board of Governors, Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah.
Senior Associate Members
- Ustaz Mohd Murat Bin Md Aris, Deputy Mufti
- Ustaz Mohammad Hannan Bin Hassan, Deputy Mufti
- Mohamed Bin Ali, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
- Ustaz Mohd Kamal Bin Mokhtar, Shariah Committee Member of Maybank Islamic Berhad
- Ustaz Nor Razak Bin Bakar, Registrar of Registry of Muslim Marriages
- Ustazah Raihanah Halid, President of Syariah Court
Associate Members
- Ustaz Badrul Fata Bin Muhd Ridwan, Lecturer, Institut Pengajian Tinggi Al-Zuhri
- Ustaz Mohammad Rizhan Bin Leman, Lecturer, Institut Pengajian Tinggi Al-Zuhri
- Ustazah Sakinah Binte Saptu, Freelance Asatizah
- Ustaz Afif Bin Pasuni, Vice Principal, Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
- Ustazah Siti Nur 'Alaniah Binte Abdul Wahid, Founder & Director, Caliph Consultancy
- Ustaz Mohammad Yusri Yubhi Bin Mohd Yusoff, Director, YusriYusoff Consulting
- Ustaz Ahmad Haris Bin Suhaimi, Freelance Asatizah
- Ustaz Irwan Hadi Bin Mohd Shuhaimy, President of Syariah Court
- Ustaz Kamaruzaman Bin Afandi, Assistant Director, Assessment, ARS Office
- Ustaz Mahmoud Mathlub Bin Sidek, Deputy Director, Office of Mufti (Asatizah Recognition)
- Ustaz Muhammad Ma'az Bin Sallim, Deputy Registrar of Registry of Muslim Marriages
- Ustaz Muhammad Tarmizi Bin Abdul Wahid, President of Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Association
- Ustazah Nadia Hanim Binte Abdul Rahman, Member of Asatizah Youth Network (AYN)
- Ustaz Muhammad Azri Bin Azman, President of Muhammadiyyah Association
- Ustazah Nur Hafiza Binte Roslee, Senior Executive, Office of The Mufti
- Ustazah Nur Khadijah Binte Ramli, Education Resource Manager, IQRA' ASIA PTE LTD
Committee of Future Asatizah
Chairman
- Mohamad Maliki Osman, Minister in Prime Minister's Office
Members
- Naziruddin Mohd Nasir, Mufti of Singapore
- Mohamad Hannan Hassan, Vice Dean of Muis Academy
- Seng Boon Kheng, Head of Master of Social Work Programme, SUSS
- Suzaina Kadir, Vice Dean (Academic Affairs), NUS
- Gog Soon Joo, Chief Futurist of SkillsFuture Singapore
- Mohamed Bin Ali, Co-Chairman of Religious Rehabilitation Group
- Ustaz Pasuni Maulan, Chairman of Asatizah Recognition Board
- Ustaz Abdul Mukhsien Shariff, Assistant Vice Principal of Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
- Ustaz Mohd Kamal Mokhtar, Member of Syariah Court’s Appeal Board
- Nasser Ghani, Immediate Past President, Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League
- Ustaz Tarmizi Abdul Wahid, President of PERGAS
- Ustazah Kalthom Mohd Isa, Vice-President of PERGAS