The Selangor royal couple attended a major Islamic forum on orphan welfare, which also marked the 15th anniversary of the Darul Ehsan Islamic Foundation.

SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, graced the Forum Perdana Ehwal Islam this evening.

Their Royal Highnesses attended the event at the Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah here.

The forum, titled ‘Kelahiran Insan Riayah’, marked the 15th anniversary of the Darul Ehsan Islamic Foundation (YIDE).

Organised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), it focused on responsibilities towards orphans and faith-based obligations.

It emphasised the need for coordinated efforts by the government, agencies, NGOs and the public.

The one-hour forum was broadcast live on RTM’s TV1 and held at the mosque’s Dewan Syarahan dan Muzakarah Islam.

It was moderated by JAKIM’s Zakaria Othman, with panellists including Selangor Mufti Datuk Dr Anhar Opir and Pahang Deputy Mufti Datuk Badli Shah Alaudin.

Approximately 600 people attended the event, including state executive councillors.

Sultan Sharafuddin, who is the patron of YIDE, accepted mock cheques for corporate donations at the conclusion.

Donations included RM850,000 from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd and RM500,000 from Westports Holdings Bhd.

Affin Islamic Bank Bhd contributed RM333,000, while Teraju Ekonomi Asnaf (TERAS) donated RM100,000.

 The Sun Malaysia