ENACTMENT NO. 5 OF 2004 MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM NEGERI SABAH ENACTMENT 2004
PART II - MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM NEGERI SABAH
Section 7. The duty of the Majlis for the economic and social development of Muslims.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Majlis to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake the economic and social development of the Muslim community in the State of Sabah consistent with Islamic Law.
(2) The Majlis shall have power, for the purpose of the discharge of its duty under subsection (1) –
(a) to carry on all activities, which does not involve any element which is not approved by the religion of Islam, particularly the development of commercial and industrial enterprises, the carrying on of which appears to the Majlis to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the discharge of such duty, including the manufacturing, assembling, processing, packing, grading and marketing of products;
(b) to promote the carrying on of any such activities by other bodies or persons, and for that purpose to establish or expand, or promote the establishment or expansion, of other bodies to carry on any such activities either under the control or partial control of the Majlis or independently, and to give assistance to such bodies or to other bodies or persons appearing to the Majlis to have the facilities for the carrying on of any such activities, including the giving of financial assistance by way of loan or otherwise;
(c) to carry on any such activities in association with other bodies or any person, including the department or authorities of the Federal Government or the Government of any State, or as managing agent or otherwise on behalf of the State Government;
(d) to purchase, underwrite or otherwise acquire any stocks and shares in any public or private company, and to dispose of the same on such terms and conditions as the Majlis may determine;
(e) to invest in any authorised investment as defined by the Trustee Act 1949 [Act 208], and to dispose of the investment on such terms and conditions as the Majlis may determine;
(f) to establish any scheme for the granting of loans from the Baitulmal to Muslim individuals for higher education;
(g) to establish Mosque Authority in the State of Sabah, if necessary, in order to establish the function of Mosque as unity agent, development and economic mover for Muslim;
(h) establish and maintain Islamic schools and Islamic training and research institutions;
(i) to establish any scheme for the granting of loans from the Fund to Muslim individuals subject to the approval of the Minister;
(j) to establish, maintain and manage welfare home for orphans;
(k) to ensure the food, drinks and usage to be halal for Muslim; and
(l) to do such acts as the Majlis considers desirable or expedient.