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A glance at exploration on existing practices of mosque audit in Malaysia
Kamariah Ali1, Sharifah Norhafiza Syed Ibrahim2, Mohd Ariff Mustafa3.
Today, a mosque not only serves as a place for worship but also as a multipurpose
building that may be used for other things like education center, economic hub, Muslim
community center, one-stop center for travelers, and shelter for the destitute and those in need.
Due to the expanding activities of a mosque, it is important for the Muslim house of worship to
be properly governed and supervised by the Islamic authorities. A mosque audit is deemed
necessary as a check and balance mechanism to ensure a mosque is managed within the confines
of Islamic laws and regulations. This paper aims to explore current practices of Malaysian
Islamic authorities in auditing mosques in Malacca and discover the obstacles and challenges
in mosque audit. Data for this study were gathered using qualitative method of inquiry. A semistructured interview was conducted with the audit personnel from the Internal Audit Department
of Melaka Islamic Religious Council (MIRC). Findings of the study reveal that a mosque audit
was only initiated after the MIRC received complaints from members of the public because the
department lacked the resources necessary to regularly audit mosques. Since the mosque audit
is still in its infancy, findings from this study are beneficial to MIRC in its efforts to establish
better mosque audit mechanisms.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia), Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia), Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia), Malaysia
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