Selangor Islamic Religious Council steps up legalisation of private religious schools to ensure safety and regulatory compliance, following the Sultan’s decree.
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) will intensify the legalisation process for private religious schools this year.
This move ensures their management complies with safety, registration and health regulations.
MAIS chairman Datuk Salehuddin Saidin said the process will be implemented in phases, starting with all private tahfiz schools.
He said conditional approvals for tahfiz schools were completed in December 2025.
The council will now focus on private religious primary schools.
Salehuddin said this follows the decree of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
The ruler stressed that all religious and tahfiz schools in the state must fully comply with regulations.
Salehuddin delivered this message at the Dewan Syarahan dan Muzakarah Islam today.
On the cancelled ‘Glamping with Pride’ programme in Hulu Langat, Salehuddin said MAIS will monitor the situation closely.
The council will work with authorities against activities contrary to Islamic principles.
He said they will ensure there are no attempts to discreetly revive the programme.
The council aims to remain vigilant at all times.
Earlier, Salehuddin launched the Selangor Islamic Affairs Sustainability Roadmap (HATIS) 2025-2030.
This strategic initiative aims to strengthen Islamic institutions in the state.
The roadmap ensures plans by MAIS and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) are implemented systematically.
It aligns with sustainability aspirations and the interests of the Muslim community.
Salehuddin said the achievement rate for the sustainability roadmap stood at 90% from January to November 2025.
He hopes this momentum of excellence can be sustained for the community’s benefit.
He urged all initiatives in the roadmap to be implemented effectively to foster continued excellence.
At the same ceremony, Fisabilillah Waqf contributions totalling RM2.8 million were presented to JAIS.
The contributions came from Islamic educational institutions, mosques and surau.
A cash waqf fund contribution of RM346,000 was also presented to the Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.
