Preaching accreditation necessary to preserve Islam, says Selangor Sultan

SHAH ALAM: The need for Islamic preachers to obtain accreditation is not to prevent or make it difficult for them to teach, rather it is a preventive measure to fulfil the “maqasid syariah” (objectives of syariah) in relation to preserving Islam, says the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

He said accreditation can only be granted to those who have extensive knowledge of Islam to allow them to teach or hold religious talks in mosques or surau throughout the state.