Fatwa (religious edicts) related to ijtihad (independent reasoning) can be reviewed to suit current times. Ismail Ibrahim, former national fatwa council chairperson, said this is based on renowned scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi’s view that different fatwa can be used when there are differences between ma …

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Brent settled down US$ 2.46 or 3.1%, at US$ 77.92 a barrel, after plumbing a September 2010 low of US$ 77.83. Oil slumps to 4-yr low as Brent crashes below US$ 80 a barrelwww.kinibiz.comOil prices slumped more than 3% to four-year lows on Thursday, with benchmark Brent crashing below US$ 80 (RM266.6 …

From Zainal Abdul Jalil BEIJING, Nov 14 (Bernama) — Bilateral relations between Malaysia and China is on the right track and more cordial despite being jeopardised by certain parties’ following the Flight MH370 tragedy, which have somewhat affected ties between the two countries. Malaysi …

MIC Youth has praised Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali for solving the Bible fiasco, when his predecessor has failed. The wing's leader C Sivarraajh welcomed the "long overdue move" by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) to return all the items seized from the Bible Socie …

Human rights NGO Suaram has questioned why the family of Cheah Chin Lee, who died in the Tanjung Tokong police station lock-up, is not given the court transcript on the inquest into his death. “The George Town magistrate’s court needs to revisit its decision to deny the family’s request for a get a …

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 14 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry does not intend to undertake a review to close down vernacular schools. A report which quoted Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh as saying that the ministry was making a review to close down vernacular schools was inaccurate. H …

An Umno supreme council member has warned that if BN is defeated in the next general election, it will be a dark day for the Malays and nation. In view of this, Ibrahim Abu Shah said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s recent reprimand for Selangor Umno must be taken into account by the party’s machi …

The State Reform Party (STAR Sabah) chief Jeffrey Kitingan has advised Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, federal leaders and the authorities to stop behaving like colonial masters and warlords. “They should stop the harassment of Sabah rights activists and Sabahans wishing for a better deal and futu …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) — The decline in savings among businesses and individuals is not at worrying levels as investment activities are still strong, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said. She said the decline translated into narrowing surplus in the balance of …

The Friday sermon issued by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has warned Muslim families of the spread of “secular humanism ideology”, which champions gay issues. The sermon titled “Cabaran Pembentukan Keluarga Abad Milenium” (Challenges to moulding the family in the new millenium), warned …

The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) has expressed dismay over the influx of foreign workers, saying that their presence dilutes the power of unions. Its secretary-general N Gopal Kishnam said since the 1990's, employers have already been using Voluntary Separation Schemes and other means …

DUNGUN, Nov 14 (Bernama) — The Department of Polytechnic Education (JPP) is ready to mobilise about 1,000 territorial army members from 14 polytechnics throughout the country to assist flood victims. Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA) director Mohd Pauzi Ibrahim said students who j …

The Cameron Highlands division of Parti Socialis Malaysia (PSM) has called on the MP for the area, G Palanivel, to hold an open forum to discuss the floods and landslides that have taking place in the highlands. A online petition requesting the public forum was sent to Palanivel, who is also ministe …

Two Johor DAP assemblypersons are crying foul over the state's policy where applications for affordable housing require the endorsement of BN assemblypersons. "This kind of distribution would not truly benefit the rakyat, but instead benefit their parties. "It is another form of corru …