6,600 copies of Quran containing errors seized from January to March

 Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says more than 1,700 premises were inspected to ensure compliance with the Printing of Quranic Texts Act 1986.

Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail preparing to drop a compressed block containing copies of the Quran and related materials into the waters off Port Klang. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 The home ministry seized 6,620 copies of the Quran and related materials which did not comply with the Printing of Quranic Texts Act 1986 from Jan 1 to March 31, its minister, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said.

Saifuddin said the operation, conducted by the ministry’s enforcement and control division, involved inspections of 1,758 premises to ensure compliance with the Act.

He said action was taken against copies of the Quran that contained errors or failed to meet standards set by the religious authorities.

“Any alteration, even to a vowel mark or letter, can change the meaning,” Bernama reported him as saying aboard the KM Tun Fatimah off Port Klang today.

Saifuddin said 44 investigation papers were opened during the period for further action, including prosecution or compounds.

He said enforcement was not limited to printed materials, but also covered digital and audio versions, including those sold on e-commerce platforms.

He also said 8,672 copies of the Quran and related materials worth RM2.7 million were disposed of in the waters off Port Klang today in the form of compressed blocks.

The materials went through a strict purification process involving tearing, grinding, crushing and burning before being formed into blocks. - FMT