JAKIM also called on the public to check with religious authorities before organising or attending non-Muslim religious celebrations.

PETALING JAYA: It is acceptable for Muslims to wish Christians "Merry Christmas" as long as it is within the spirit of goodwill, says the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim). In a ...

clarified today that it was acceptable for Muslims to say “Merry Christmas” to Christians so long as it is irreligious. On Facebook, the country’s Islamic regulators laid out the conditions ...