Muis issues new religious ruling on deviant teachings, advises Muslims to be vigilant

Muis stressed the importance of acquiring religious knowledge only through qualified and registered religious teachers. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has released official guidance on tackling the problem of deviant Islamic teachings, and to remind the Muslim community here to be vigilant against individuals or groups who spread them.

In the ruling released on Wednesday (Dec 8), its fatwa committee, a group of senior Islamic scholars that decides on religious rulings here, warned Muslims here to be wary of any religious activity by a group or leader that is conducted in secrecy and exclusivity.