SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) will take appropriate action following the involvement of two schools registered under the agency in the police's Op Global raids on Wednesday (Sept 11).
Jais director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said action will be taken in accordance with the Enactment on the Regulation of Islamic Religious Schools 1988.
He stated that one of the affected premises is Sekolah Rendah Islam Integrasi Miftahul Hikmah, which has been registered with Jais since January 2015.
The school uses the Jais curriculum, and its registration is set to expire on Dec 31, 2025.
"During monitoring conducted at the school on Jan 13 and March 23, 2023, and July 23 (this year), no irregularities were detected.
"Meanwhile, the other school, Maahad Tahfiz Wal Ulum Al-Ghazaly, follows its own tahfiz curriculum and was registered on Nov 12, 2014.
"Its registration is set to expire on Dec 31 this year," he said in a statement on Thursday (Sept 12).
Mohd Shahzihan said eight schools, including the two raided, are allegedly linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH).
He noted that two of these schools have voluntarily ceased operations, two more have had their registrations expire, one school’s registration has been revoked, while the remaining schools are due to operate until 2028.
Mohd Shahzihan added that following the raids on 18 premises in Selangor, Jais is also in discussions with the police to transfer the seized items to Jais for further investigation under Sections 7, 12, and 13 of the Syariah Criminal Enactment (Selangor) 1995.
He added that Jais closely monitors the activities of GISBH members due to their connections with the Al-Arqam and Rufaqa' groups.
"The istitabah managed by Jais on Nov 8, 2013 has never revoked the fatwa concerning the beliefs and practices involving the Al-Arqam and Rufaqa' groups,” he said.
Mohd Shahzihan also said that Jais has reviewed 19 videos posted on social media by the Pusat Kajian Ajaran Sesat (Pukas) to strengthen the existing investigation and to gather statements from individuals or other parties to complete the investigation.
Media reports on Wednesday indicated that 171 individuals were detained after the police raided 20 premises in Selangor and Negri Sembilan in connection with investigations into religious and child exploitation. – Bernama
