Islamic legacy planning workshops for the Indian Muslim community

1063. Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik: To ask the Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (a) how does MUIS currently work with Indian Muslim Organisations (IMOs) to facilitate Islamic legacy planning workshops tailored to the Indian Muslim community; and (b) whether MUIS plans to collaborate with IMOs to organise Indian Muslim community-specific editions of the Islamic Legacy Planning Village.

Response:

1. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) encourages the Singapore Muslim community, including Indian Muslims, to start Islamic Legacy Planning (ILP) early. MUIS has appointed the Islamic Legacy Planning Workgroup (ILPW), which includes a member representing the Indian Muslim community, to work with relevant agencies to raise awareness of the ILP through campaigns, such as the Islamic Legacy Planning Village.

2. MUIS also works closely with Indian Muslim Organisations (IMOs) and Indian Muslim leaders, through the Indian Muslim Community Steering Committee, to raise awareness of ILP programmes in the Indian Muslim community. This includes training Indian Muslim ambassadors and mosque officers to provide guidance on ILP matters. Later this year, MUIS will introduce the Tamil version of the ILP guidebook, “The Final Amanah”, to improve accessibility of ILP resources to the Indian Muslim community.