KUALA KANGSAR: The Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is investigating several influencers for allegedly creating social media content that deviates from true Islamic teachings.
Its director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee said it was to gather information and to prevent confusion in the community regarding religious matters.
"Many (influencers) have been identified and called up for allegedly straying from the true teachings of Islam. Jakim and the State Islamic Religious Departments are monitoring,” he told media after a department event here on Friday (Feb 28).
Sirajuddin said the department has also established a unit known as Jakim for the Ummah (JUM) to educate Muslims on various religious matters through social media.
"We set up JUM to clarify issues that are a problem in the community, especially regarding sensitive matters," he said. - Bernama
