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A viral video showing sparse attendance at a Mersing mosque has sparked discussion about how rural population decline affects religious institutions. Local leaders say the mosque remains active despite the demographic challenges.
A 42-year-old senior finance executive at Al-Mawaddah Mosque in Singapore's Sengkang has been charged with criminal breach of trust for allegedly taking more than S$14,000 from donation boxes over a four-month period.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has committed RM2 million in government funding towards the Al-Qaradawi Thought Institute, established to advance research on the Islamic scholar's intellectual legacy and contemporary relevance.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has recommended governance improvements for non-Muslim places of worship following probes into misused public funding allocated for maintenance work.