PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants every ministry and government agency to organise religious knowledge programmes at their respective workplace to enliven the spirit of Ramadan.
Turkish scholar Mustafa Akyol has responded to critics who questioned his credentials in contradicting a mufti’s views on the use of the phrase “Rest in peace”
Penang mufti Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor said there is no hard and fast rule on the use of the phrase “Rest in peace” or “RIP” when offering condolences to non-Muslims
While the phrase “Rest in peace” has its roots in the Christian faith, it has since evolved into a common and respectful term used by people of all religions to express condolence for the dead, a senior clergyman said