Education Ministry assures ‘dakwah’ in schools will not involve non-Muslims

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 24 Dec 2019 6:51PM · 10 Comments

The Education Ministry stresses that 'dakwah', which means 'invitation to Islam', will not involve non-Muslim students as well as the vernacular and missionary schools. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 24, 2019.

THE Education Ministry today denied allegations of Islamisation over its approval for Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) to carry out “dakwah”, or missionary activities in schools and universities.

The ministry’s denial follows the leaking of an official letter to the state education directors granting permission for missionary work to be attempted by Rakan Siswa Yadim in the country’s learning institutions.

MCA president Wee Ka Siong had shared the letter stating that “dakwah” would be allowed in “schools, teacher education institutes, polytechnics, community colleges, public universities and selected private universities in Malaysia”. 

In a statement today, the ministry said the “dakwah” efforts would not involve non-Muslims.

It said the setting up of Rakan Siswa Yadim was subjected to permission from the respective institutions and schools and participation would be limited to Muslim students who volunteer.

“The Education Ministry would like to stress that this is not Islamisation and does not involve non-Muslim students as well as SJK(C), SJK(T) and missionary schools.

“The ministry guarantees that Rakan Siswa Yadim will be responsible for obeying existing rules and the freedom of religion for non-Muslim students.

“Schools are also asked to monitor the activities to ensure that it does not involve non-Muslim students,” it said in a statement today.

The ministry said it viewed the leaking of the letter seriously as it could “cause misunderstanding”.

“The ministry would like to inform that the letter is an administrative document between the Education Ministry and education institutions to encourage leadership programmes among students.” – December 24, 2019.

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  • Dirty MOE working secretly to carry out Islamisation.

    Posted 4 years ago by Swaminaidu Venkatasamy · Reply

  • U believe these guys..? They will come out with a policy, only to leave it in the hands of Napoleons who will then do their wonders.

    Pakatan is turning from poor performance to abject failure.

    Posted 4 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • I hope the dakwah will do the Muslims good...God bless!

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

    • ...and we prefer to have our own at homes.

      Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Dakwah purpose is to convert non Muslims so whats the purpose of evangelising to Muslims??

    Posted 4 years ago by Kinetica Cho · Reply

  • School not the place to teach religion thingy !

    Posted 4 years ago by MAILVAGANAM VELAYUTHAM · Reply

  • Schools must be secular. Religion is a matter for the home.

    Posted 4 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • With this type of 2Rs policies still in place, we are surely moving toward another failed wawasan after the defunct wawasan 2020. Madey never learns.

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Kangkung Education Minister wants to hv Dakwah in SCHOOLS . What are the muslim mosques doing What is their Role in Dakwah for muslims . Msia is coming to a Stage where we name SCHOOL as MOSQUE The Word SCHOOL IS A CURSE TO MSIA WITH KANGKUNG POLITICIANS N UNEDUCATED MINISTRIES. Public Must Make SURE the Politicians send their children n grand children to all these Kangkung Schools. Leadership by Example.

    Posted 4 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply

  • Schools in msia are no longer Suitable for EARNING BREAD N BUTTER . After 22 years of DAKWAH Muslims until today still cant speak good english to compete with the outside world . After 22 years msia politicians are CORRUPTED TO THE CORE INSPITE OF CHAMPIONING ISLAM.

    Posted 4 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply