Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura Organisation that oversees the religious aspects of Singaporean Muslims
The Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS ), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (IRCS ), is a statutory board of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the Government of 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 , along Braddell Road.[ 4]
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. 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 Muslims Under AMLA, MUIS is a statutory board of the Singapore Government. It comes under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth ,[ 6]
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 2023[update] [ 7]
MUIS Council
Role
Name
Portfolio
Executive President
Mr. Mohamed Sa'at Abdul Rahman
Editor, Berita Harian
Mufti
Sahibus Samahah Ustaz Dr. Nazirudin Mohd Nasir
Mufti of the Republic of Singapore
MUIS Executive Leadership
Appointment
Name
Chief Executive
Mr. Kadir Maideen Bin Mohamed
Deputy Chief Executive I
Dr. Albakri Ahmad
Deputy Chief Executive II
Mr. Khairul Anwar Mohd Abdul Alim
Mufti
Sahibus Samahah Ustaz Dr. Nazirudin Mohd Nasir
Deputy Muftis'
Ustaz Dr. Mohd Murat Md Aris
Director, Legal
Shahla Iqbal
Quality Service Manager
Mohamad Helmy Mohd Isa
MUIS Divisions
Division
Directors
Religious Policy & Development
Ustaz Mahmoud Mathlub Bin Sidek, Director
Ustaz Kamaruzaman Afandi, Assistant Director (Assessment)
Ms. Zauwiyah Majid, Head (Engagement)
Ustaz Muhammad Saiful Alam Shah, Head (Policy)
Religious Talent Development
Mr. Mohamad Azam Bin Abdul Aziz, Senior Director
Mr. Yazid Mohamad Ali, Deputy Director (Policy)
Mr. Mohamed Afdzal Mohamed Ibrahim, Head (Policy)
Ustaz Lukman Afandi, Senior Head (Regulation)
Ms. Nur Aisyah Arshad, Head (Training & Engagement)
Higher Education & Research
Ms. Sharifah Farah Aljunied, Director
Ms. Sharifah Thalha Syed Haron, Assistant Director (Content & Programmes)
Dr. Tuty Raihanah Mostarom, Head (Research)
Ms. Amira Abdul Rahim, Head (Admin & Operations)
Education
Mr. Mohamad Azam Bin Abdul Aziz, Senior Director
Ustaz Mohamad Khidir Abdul Rahman, Deputy Director (Youth & Community Education)
Ms. Zanaria Jusary, Head (Youth & Community Education)
Ustaz Muhammad Nasir Johari, Assistant Director (Madrasah Policy & Planning)
Ustaz Nazruddin Minhaj, Head (Madrasah Curriculum Development)
Finance & Asset Development
Ms. Norhayati Haron, Director
Mr. Abdul Rahim Saleh, Director (Collaborative Projects)
Mr. Mohd Safie Osman, Senior Assistant Director (Financial Accounting)
Mr. Adam Aezril Isa Lim, Head (Governance and Financial Transformation)
Mr. Mohd Faizal Abd Hathi, Head (Haj Services)
Halal Certification
Mr. Muhammad Faizal Othman, Deputy Director (Halal Development)
Ms. Nurul Hidayah Abubakar, Assistant Director (Halal Certification)
Mr. Sharifuddin Mohamed Ali, Head (Halal Supply Network)
Ms. Beetsma Diana Husna Zamily, Head (Standards & Development)
Ms. Nur Aini Binte Hamid, Head (Stakeholder Engagement)
Community Funds
Ms. Dewi Hartaty Suratty, Director (Asset Policy and Endowment)
Mr. Shamsul Hadi Jangarodin, Deputy Director (Community Funds)
Ms. Nurfarhana Supa'at, Head (Wakaf and Estate Administration)
Ms. Nur Ayuni Affandi Salleh, Assistant Head (Community Funds Development)
Human Capital
Ms. Azlina Manas, Director
Ms. Nazhatul Nizla, Assistant Director (Human Resource)
Ms. Nadra Shirin Abdul Rahim Mattar, Head (Sector Human Resource Policy)
Strategy & Transformation
Mr. Mohamad Helmy Mohd Isa, Senior Director
Mr. Mohamad Nizam Mohamad Nain, Deputy Chief Information Officer
Mr. Mohd Yasman Abdul Salam, Deputy Director (IT & Digital Services)
Mr. M Faiz M Fadzil, Assistant Director (IT & Digital Services)
Mr. Hirman Abdullah, Deputy Director (Strategy and Organisation Excellence)
Mr. Hafeez Piperdy, Assistant Director (Strategic Policy and Planning Office)
Ms. Aslinda Ahmad, Assistant Director (Organisation and Service Excellence)
Ms. Azizah Subhan, Head (Service Excellence)
One Mosque Sector
Mr. Zalman Putra Ahmad Ali, Senior Director
Mr. Hisham Hasim, Deputy Director
Mr. Adnan Abdul Hamid, Senior Assistant Director (Community Engagement)
Mr. Mohamed Rafii Abdul Hamed, Senior Assistant Director (Mosque Policy)
Mr. Muhammad Haffiz Jabbar, Head (Policy and Governance, Policy Futures)
Mr. Mohamad Zulfadhli Bin Mohd Gazali, Assistant Director, Zakat Social Development Mr. Muhammad Hafiz Abdul Rashid, District Superintendent of Mosques, District South
Mr. Abdul Rahman Bakar, Superintendent of Mosques (District East)
Mr. Muhammad Faizal Abdollah, Assistant Superintendent of Mosques (District East)
Mr. Yacob Ahmad, Superintendent of Mosques (District North)
Dr. Suhaimi Mustar, Superintendent of Mosques (District West)
Group Infrastructure & Resilience
Mr. Zaini Osman, Senior Director
Mr. Muhammad Taufiq Arifin, Assistant Director (Group Infrastructure and Resilience, Infrastructure, Workplace and Emergency Preparedness and Safety)
Strategic Engagement
Mr. Mohamed Asri Abdul Aziz, Senior Director
Ms. Hanna Taufiq Siraj, Senior Assistant Director, Strategic Engagement
Ms. Liyana Rosli Asmara, Head, Harmony Centre
Mr. Ibrahim Sawifi, Assistant Director (Strategic Communications)
Ms. Alia Fatin Binte Abdullah, Assistant Head (Community Resilience)
Governance
Mr. Sakdun Sardi, Deputy Director
Singapore Fatwa Committee
Full Members
Mufti Ustaz Dr. Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, Chairman
Ustaz Dr. Firdaus Bin Yahya, Managing Director, Darul Huffaz
Ustaz Hj. Mohamad Hasbi Bin Hassan, Senior Council Member of Muis
Ustaz Fathurrahman Bin Hj M Dawoed, Executive Director, Andalus
Ustazah Dr. Rohana Binte Ithnin, Senior Council Member of Muis Senior Associate Members
Ustaz Dr. Mohd Murat Bin Md Aris, Deputy Mufti
Ustaz Dr. Mohammad Hannan Bin Hassan, Deputy Mufti
Asst. Prof. Dr. 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 Dr. Badrul Fata Bin Muhd Ridwan, Lecturer, Institut Pengajian Tinggi Al-Zuhri
Ustaz Dr. Mohammad Rizhan Bin Leman, Lecturer, Institut Pengajian Tinggi Al-Zuhri
Ustazah Dr. Sakinah Binte Saptu, Freelance Asatizah
Ustaz Dr. Afif Bin Pasuni, Vice Principal, Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
Ustazah Dr. Siti Nur 'Alaniah Binte Abdul Wahid, Founder & Director, Caliph Consultancy
Ustaz Dr. 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 Mahmoud Mathlub Bin Sidek, Director, (Religious Policy Development), Muis
Ustaz Kamaruzaman Bin Afandi, Assistant Director (Religious Policy Development), Muis
Ustazah Nur Hafiza Binte Roslee, Senior Executive (Religious Policy Development), Muis
Ustazah Nadia Hanim Binte Abdul Rahman, Member (Asatizah Youth Network), Muis
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 Nur Khadijah Binte Ramli, Honorary Member of Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Association
Ustaz Muhammad Azri Bin Azman, President of Muhammadiyyah Association
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
Singapore Islamic Hub
The Singapore Islamic Hub is a religious campus that houses Masjid Muhajirin, Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah and the headquarters of Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura. These institutions combined (mosque , madrasa and majlis ) create a cohesive and symbiotic whole, embodies the Islamic principles of Iman, Ilmu and Amal (Faith, Knowledge and Deeds ) respectively.[ 8]
Halal Certifications
The MUIS Halal services formally started in 1978. The increasing demand for Halal-certified products and eating establishments, as well as the need to regulate the Halal industry drove the move to set up its Halal Certification Strategic Unit.
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.[ 9]
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