Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura

The Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Abbreviation: MUIS; Jawi: مجليس أڬام اسلام سيڠاڤورا; Arabic: المجلس الإسلامي سنغافورة‎; Arabic Romanization: almajlis al'iislami singhafura), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, is a statutory board of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth in Singapore. As a majlis, its role is to look after the administration and interests of Singapore's Muslim community. The Majlis is headed by a Council, in which members are appointed by the President of Singapore. Since 2009, the council is headquartered in the Singapore Islamic Hub, located along Braddell Road.[2]

Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
مجليس أڬام اسلام سيڠاڤورا (Jawi)

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Agency overview
Formed	1 July 1968 (1968-07-01)
Jurisdiction	Singapore
Headquarters	273 Braddell Road, Singapore Islamic Hub, Singapore 579702
Employees	127 (2012)[1]
Annual budget	2.248 million SGD (2012)[1]
Minister responsible	Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister in-charge of Muslim Affairs
Agency executives	Haji Mohammad Alami Musa, President Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, Mufti Esa Han Hsien Masood, CEO
Parent agency	Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Website	www.muis.gov.sg

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:[3]

• Administration of Muslim affairs e.g. zakat, wakaf (endowment), pilgrimage affairs, and halal certification
• Construction and administration of mosques development and management
• Administration of Madrasah and Islamic education
• Issuance of fatwas (religious rulings)
• Provision of financial relief to poor and needy Muslims

Under AMLA, MUIS is a statutory board of the Singapore Government. It comes under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth,[4] and under the direct supervision of the Minister-In-Charge of Muslim Affairs.

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

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 Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs and other persons nominated by Muslim organisations. The President of Singapore appoints all members of the Council.

As of 2013 Haji Mohd Alami Musa serves as President of MUIS and Dr Mohamed Fatris bin Bakaram as the Mufti of Singapore.[5]

MUIS Council

Role	Name	Portfolio
President	Mohammad Alami Bin Musa	Head, Studies in Inter-Religious Relations in Plural Societies (SRP), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) & Ambassador (Non-Resident) Embassy of the Republic of Singapore-Algeria
Mufti	Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir	Mufti of the Republic of Singapore
Member	Abdul Razak Bin Hassan Maricar
Member	Mr Abu Bakar bin Mohd Nor	Chairman of the Tampines Central Citizen's Consultative Committee
Member	Dr Rahayu Buang	Director Child Development & Sector Funding Early Childhood Development Agency Ministry of Social and Family Development
Member	Ustaz Fathurrahman M Dawoed	Executive Director Andalus Corporation Pte Ltd
Member	Haji Farihullah s/o Abdul Wahab Safiuallah
Member	Mr Rohan Nizam Basheer	President Singapore Malay Teachers' Union
Member	Mr Asa'ad Sameer Ahmad Bagharib
Member	Ustaz Mohamad Hasbi Bin Hassan	President Singapore Islamic Scholars & Religious Teachers Association) Co-Chairman Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG)
Member	Nora Bte Rustham	Director Jamiyah Education Centre Jamiyah Singapore
Member	Ustaz Pasuni Bin Maulan	Kadi Registry of Muslim Marriages Singapore
Member	Zuraidah binte Abdullah	Chief Executive Officer Yayasan Mendaki
Member	Rahayu Binte Mohamad	President Persatuan Pemuda Pemudi Islam Singapura
Member	Dr Rufaihah Binte Abdul Jalil	Senior Research Fellow Department of Surgery Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore
Member	Mr Muhammad Imran Kuna Abdullah	President Muslim Converts' Association of Singapore
Member	Mr Abdul Hamid Abdullah	Executive Advisor (Risk Management, Audit and Regulatory Technology) Straits Interactive Pte Ltd
Member	Ustazah Sukarti Bte Asmoin
Member	Dr Syed Harun Bin Taha Alhabsyi	Medical Officer Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)

MUIS Executive Leadership

Appointment	Name
Chief Executive	Esa Masood
Mufti	Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir
Deputy Chief Executive I	Dr Albakri Ahmad
Deputy Chief Executive II	Vacant
Deputy Mufti	Ustaz Mohd Murat Md Aris Ustaz Mohammad Hannan Hassan
Director, Legal	Ms Shahla Iqbal

MUIS Divisions

Division	Directors
Office of Mufti	Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, Mufti Irwan Hadi Mohd Shuhaimy, Deputy Director (Religious Policy & Research) Dr Mohammad Hannan Hassan, Deputy Mufti Ustaz Mohd Murat Md Aris, Deputy Mufti Mahmoud Mathlub Sidek, Assistant Director (Asatizah Recognition)
Education	Zalman Putra Ahmad Ali, Director, Education Policy & Systems Muhammad Nasir Johari, Head, Madrasah Policy & Planning Sharifah Farah Syed Mahamood Aljunied, Director, Education & Student Development
Finance & Asset Development	Mohamed Azam Abdul Aziz, Senior Director Rujok Pandi, Director Agency Services Abdul Rahim Saleh, Director Collaborative Projects Norhayati Haron, Director Asset Services & Finance Mohd Safie Osman, Head Financial Accounting Dewi Hartaty Suratty, Director Asset Policy & Industry Development Masagoes Muhammad Isyak Mohamad Amin, Deputy Director Asset Systems & Endowment
Human Capital	Dr Noraslinda Zuber, Director Azlina Manas, Senior Assistant Director
Strategy & Transformation	Bohari Jaon, Senior Director Mohd Azree Rahim, Deputy Director (Strategy & Organisation Excellence) Mohd Yasman Abdul Salam, Deputy Director (IT & Digital Services)
Mosque & Community Development	Modamad Helmy Mohd Isa, Senior Director Sakdun Sardi, Assistant Director Mosque & Social Development Adnan Abdul Hamid, Assistant Director Community Engagement Mohd Nazirin Abu Bakar, Head Community Engagement
Group Infrastructure & Resilience	Zaini Osman, Director Muhammad Taufiq Arifin, Assistant Director
Strategic Engagement	Mohamed Asri Abdul Aziz, Director Ridhwan Mohd Basor, Head Community Resillence Mohamed Ali Atan, Head Harmony Centre

Singapore Islamic Hub

Main article: Singapore Islamic Hub

Halal Certifications

The MUIS Halal services formally started in 1978. The move to set up its Halal Certification Strategic Unit was driven by the increasing demand for Halal-certified products and eating establishments, as well as the need to regulate the Halal industry.

In 2009, Muis certified more than 2,600 premises and has played an important role as the custodian of Halal food assurance for Singapore’s 15% Muslim population. Furthermore, the promising Halal food industry with the availability of many Halal-certified eating establishments has helped to foster social interaction between individuals from diverse racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.[6]

See also

• Islam in Singapore
• List of mosques in Singapore
• Majlis

References

1. "Expenditure Estimates for the Financial Year 2013/2014" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 2013: 403. Retrieved 22 May 2013. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/f1af9f2c-f557-11e4-a0fd-0050568939ad
3. "" MUIS
4. "MCYS to MSF: What will change?". Ministry of Social and Family Development. 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
5. "Council of MUIS Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine" MUIS
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-05-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura