Sabah launches probe after images of Quran allegedly desecrated go viral

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Sabah government will carry out an immediate investigation into viral images on social media allegedly showing a Quran being stepped on and defaced with obscene drawings. State Local Government and Housing Minister, who is also Sabah’s Religious Affairs executive councillor, Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif said the authorities would … Read more

Divorced couple arrested in Malaysia for sharing hotel room under ‘khalwat’ rules

A divorced Malaysian couple looking to rekindle their relationship were arrested for being alone in a hotel room after religious enforcement officers raided their hotel room in Johor in the early hours of Sunday morning. Johor’s Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) said on social media that officers detained the pair at 1.15am in a hotel in … Read more