Overview

• Amendments to the Administration of Muslim Law Act empower MUIS to oversee and take enforcement action against unregistered Muslim religious schools.
• A definition of Muslim religious schools introduced, covering institutions providing Islamic instruction to 10 or more individuals.
• The changes aim to maintain the integrity of Islamic religious education in Singapore, ensuring it is delivered by accredited institutions and qualified asatizah.
• MUIS to conduct periodic audits on Muslim religious schools and their teachers to ensure quality education.
• The legislation also enables MUIS to create wakafs as community endowments for social and religious development.