The Mufti Bill, as explained by legal experts


The Mufti Bill will be tabled for a second and third reading in the next Parliament meeting, scheduled to begin on Oct 14. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

THE much talked-about Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024 is not entirely new, but it has caused a stir online after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Naim Mokhtar announced that it will be tabled for a second and third reading in the next Parliament meeting, scheduled to begin on Oct 14.

The Mufti Bill, as it is popularly known, will define the role and the responsibilities of the Mufti in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.

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