Al-Falah MADANI Forum To Be Expanded Nationwide - Mohd Na’im

PUTRAJAYA, July 16 (Bernama) -- The al-Falah MADANI Forum will be expanded nationwide as a strategic engagement platform between religious agencies and the community, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

He said the forum brings together heads of religious agencies on a single platform to present strategic views on the future of the ummah, while also strengthening ties between religious institutions and the people.

“In view of the forum’s significant and encouraging impact, I propose that the al-Falah MADANI Forum be made a regular programme to be held in strategic locations nationwide.

“The heads of agencies can take turns to deliver their messages and ideas based on the Islamic Affairs Transformation framework,” he said in his speech at the Religious Affairs Agencies Assembly here today.

Mohd Na’im said the forum also helps improve public understanding of various current issues, clears up confusion, and brings the people closer to the top leadership of religious agencies.

Meanwhile, in support of the government’s national agenda to ease the people’s burden amid socio-economic challenges, he proposed that all Islamic Affairs agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department collaborate to implement a joint initiative called ‘Santuni al-Falah MADANI: Agenda Kesejahteraan Sosial Ummah’.

Mohd Na’im said the Santuni al-Falah MADANI programme will be led by the Islamic Economic Development Foundation of Malaysia (YaPEIM), which will also act as the main coordinator.

“We already have programmes such as visits to asnaf groups and aid distribution, but coordination has been somewhat lacking. With the Santuni al-Falah MADANI programme, it will be more structured and better aligned

“Coordination is crucial to ensure all forms of aid provided benefit the asnaf group optimally and to avoid overlapping programmes run by different agencies,” he said.

He said the programme is in line with the second thrust of the al-Falah Transformation Plan, which focuses on human wellbeing, particularly the sustainability of the Islamic economy and social welfare.

He added that the programme can serve as an umbrella for coordinating existing welfare initiatives, making them more organised, structured, and impactful for the community, especially the asnaf group.

-- BERNAMA