马善高答复：穆斯林吸毒人数减少，犯罪率降低

马善高先生：

主席，自独立以来，我们的马来/穆斯林社区取得了显著的进步，这要归功于整个社区的共同努力。在“新加坡携手前进”对话中，我们发现无论种族、语言或宗教，大家都展现出关爱和奉献的心。这对于加强新加坡的社会契约至关重要。

新加坡马来/穆斯林社区的成功愿景基于“三C”：品德、能力和公民意识。这个愿景由“M3”计划支持，它整合了新加坡伊斯兰宗教委员会（MUIS）、回教社会发展理事会（MENDAKI）和人民协会活动执行委员会（MESRA）的力量和资源，以更好地满足社区的需求和愿望。

“M3”计划成立已有五年。通过“Bersamamu”项目（编者注：是新加坡穆斯林婚姻过程中的一个环节），超过26,000对夫妇在婚姻中得到了穆斯林结婚典礼主持人的帮助。社区的进步体现在新马来籍吸毒者被捕人数从2013年的513人减少到2023年的351人。过去十年中，马来籍罪犯的两年内复犯率也从2011年的34.7%下降到2021年的26%。这些成就得益于政府和“M3”社区项目（如FITRAH）的努力。

虽然“M3”已经成立五年，但为其庆祝成功还为时过早。我们将继续审查计划带来的影响，并在适当时候提供更新。

很明显的是，“M3”在培养社区内贡献文化方面提供了重要的支持。志愿服务，包括通过“M3”计划，是我们国家文化的一部分。我们已经动员了11个M3@Towns的志愿者，能够在基层上产生更大的影响，支持最前端的服务。“M3@Towns”拥有超过850名志愿者，能够解决社区面临的一些关键问题。

我们如何让成功的社区更上一层楼？我相信这取决于继续保持公民意识的精神，互相支持，为我们的社区和新加坡创造一个更光明的未来。我的同事和我将详细讨论这个问题。

首先，我将分享三个策略来加强我们成功的社区：第一，鼓励回馈文化，建立强大的社区机构；第二，培养自信的宗教和社区领袖，使他们能够应对当今的挑战；第三，在世界舞台上树立公民意识的榜样。

（用马来语）：首先，我们的宗教机构为社区在经济领域的蓬勃发展提供了道德基础，我们必须继续确保宗教机构的坚固基础。。

针对赛义德哈伦医生询问的新加坡伊斯兰宗教委员会如何继续支持我们社区未来的需求，新加坡伊斯兰宗教委员会建立了瓦合甫（编者注：瓦合甫是伊斯兰法律当中不可剥夺的宗教捐献）管理系统，以提供可持续的资金来源，支持社区未来的宗教需求，包括清真寺、培养宗教教师和其他社区项目。

沙礼尔先生和周凯年先生询问了为瓦合甫管理系统建立本金基金的计划。在清真寺基金计划（Masjid Waqf Investment Plan）下，清真寺将储备资金投资于符合伊斯兰教法的投资产品，以产生更高的回报。至今，西区的14个清真寺已共同投资了超过270万新币。回教理事会（MUIS）将扩展这一计划到其他地区的所有清真寺，以便它们增加资金，并扩大对社区的影响。

虽然“古东罗勇”（gotong-royong，意为互助精神）一直是我们社区的DNA，但我们需要更加有组织和聚焦地努力，以鼓励我们的社区长期奉献。我感谢周凯年先生提出鼓励更多人建立和贡献瓦合甫的建议。我们将与相关机构合作研究这些提案。回应沙礼尔先生和周凯年先生的问题，新加坡伊斯兰宗教委员会开展了一系列公众教育活动，提供社区财务规划知识和工具，帮助他们为个人和家庭需求进行规划。这些活动将帮助他们规划并贡献盈余收入和财富给瓦合甫管理系统，以获得更大的利益，并在来世获得永恒的回报。

自去年以来，除了清真寺的投资外，新加坡伊斯兰宗教委员会还收到超过360万新币的瓦合甫管理系统承诺。社区的积极回应让人振奋，我鼓励更多人参与瓦合甫管理系统的贡献或承诺。

针对莫哈默·费沙先生问MBMF（一个用于在每个新城镇建造清真寺的基金），MBMF用于清真寺的所有发展，包括建筑升级和维护，资金分配取决于每个清真寺的具体需求。对于所有新清真寺，土地和建筑成本均由MBMF资助。MBMF还支持最多75%的批准成本用于清真寺的升级。

我希望对瓦合甫的贡献将有助于在我们社区内培养更强的回馈文化。高级国务部长扎吉哈先生将详细介绍我们如何通过回教理事会的举措来赋予我们的社区力量，并且通过我们取得的成功，我们可以更积极地做出贡献。高级政务次长拉哈尤玛赞女士将分享我们如何利用M3社区成为受过教育和才华横溢的社区的机会。

其次，我们的宗教和社区领袖必须继续拥有知识、技能和经验，以便他们能够胜任引导我们社区应对未来的挑战。这包括培养我们的伊斯兰教学校学生，他们将成为我们未来的社区领袖，如赛义德哈伦医生之前提到的。

近年来，我们的宗教教师引导社区应对了诸如佩戴头巾和废除刑法典第377A条款等问题。

娜蒂雅女士询问我们计划如何赋予我们的宗教教师指导社区应对当代问题的能力。

作为少数族裔穆斯林社区，我们面临的挑战与穆斯林多数国家不同。在这方面，我同意赛义德哈伦医生的观点，即新加坡伊斯兰宗教委员会和我们的宗教教师必须为我们的少数族裔穆斯林社区在这种当代背景下提供明确的领导和指导。

回教理事会采取了有意识的措施来培养知识体系，一个近期的举措是上个月举行的“当代社会回教法规”会议（Fatwa in Contemporary Societies Conference）。来自本地和世界各地的杰出宗教学者讨论了法特瓦机构和宗教教师在面对复杂当代挑战时提供强有力解决方案的重要性。尽管新加坡是一个少数族裔穆斯林社区的小国家，国际知名的伊斯兰机构（如埃及教法判令委员会）承认我们国家在建立宗教知识体系方面的贡献。这有助于促进世界各地的少数族裔穆斯林在各自环境中蓬勃发展。

事实上，它也培养了各自社会中的积极公民意识。这与埃及大穆夫提在法特瓦会议上的观点相吻合，即少数族裔穆斯林社区应彰显积极公民意识的精神。

与此同时，我们还必须提高我们社区领导人的能力，以有效支持家庭和社区。

阀米先生询问了我们如何加强我们的Kadi、Naib Kadi（编者注：宗教官员）和女宗教教师在“Bersamamu”中的能力。超过90%的人已经接受了培训，以更好地指导夫妇就婚姻财务准备进行对话。这帮助他们在指导夫妇时更加自信和有同情心。我们将进一步培养他们在其他领域的能力，以便他们能够为夫妇提供更有效的支持。

今年年底时候，我们将庆祝“Bersamamu”成立五周年。“Bersamamu”的成功离不开我们志愿Kadi、Naib Kadi和女宗教教师的不懈努力。

（用英文）：主席，作为一个成功的社区，我们不仅为社会做出积极贡献。我们还可以在世界舞台上展示积极的公民意识，为我们的少数族裔穆斯林社区和新加坡感到自豪。

去年，新加坡与沙特阿拉伯签署了第一份相互承认清真证书的谅解备忘录。这份谅解备忘录不仅允许其他国家的清真认证产品进入新加坡，还允许新加坡公司将其清真认证产品出口到海外。

周凯年先生还询问了与沙特阿拉伯签署谅解备忘录对我们少数族裔穆斯林社区的意义。这是沙特阿拉伯首次与穆斯林不是多数的国家签署谅解备忘录。这表明他们对我们的清真标准有很高的信任和信心。这不仅扩大了业务前景，还让新加坡的少数族裔穆斯林社区在全球舞台上站得更高。

我很高兴在1月与一些新加坡商业领袖一起探索在沙特阿拉伯的机会。其中一位是种植者农业公司丰盛农粮的董事总经理苏先生，该公司出口大米和面条。他向我表示，这份备忘录为他的公司带来了商机。

新加坡伊斯兰宗教委员会不仅与沙特阿拉伯签署了清真认证的备忘录，还和阿联酋和约旦建立了类似的合作协议。我们正在与其他国家探讨类似的合作机会，进一步加强清真合作的努力。

不仅如此，我们的少数族裔穆斯林社区在全球舞台上也展现出了独特的价值。我们的宗教领袖和机构因其思想领导力受到国际认可。比如，我们的纳兹鲁汀博士最近被任命为穆斯林少数民族教令研究论坛（由埃及的教令局成立）的成员，这是一个由世界著名伊斯兰学者组成的团体。埃及大穆夫提亲自领导这个组织。

纳兹鲁汀博士的任命让新加坡在全球范围内展示了我们对少数族裔穆斯林的引领作用。我们希望通过这种努力，能够激励其他社区，促进全球和平与和谐。

主席，这些只是我们如何继续支持新加坡的马来/穆斯林社区在国内外蓬勃发展的几个例子。正如我一开始所说，我们必须确保我们的社区对社会的贡献文化得到培养，以取得更大的成功。让我们携手并肩，共同努力，为我们的社区和新加坡建设更光明的未来。

: Minister Masagos Zulkifli.

The Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M): Chairman, our Malay/Muslim community has made significant strides since Independence and over the decades. This is a result of the collective and steadfast effort of everyone in the community. As our Forward SG conversations have highlighted, this sense of care and contribution by everyone, regardless of race, language or religion, is key to strengthening Singapore's social compact.  

The Singapore Malay/Muslim Community's vision of a Community of Success is underpinned by 3Cs: Character, Competency and Citizenry. This is supported by M3, which marshals the strengths and resources of three institutions – MUIS, MENDAKI and PA MESRA – and our community assets to better serve the needs and aspirations of our community.  

It has been about five years since M3 was set up. Mr Saktiandi Supaat, Dr Syed Harun and Mr Faisal Manap asked about the progress and outcomes of M3. Through a more culturally nuanced approach that complements national efforts, we have been able to provide impactful programmes in the community. For example, through the Bersamamu programme, more than 26,000 couples have been supported by the Kadi and Naib Kadi or Muslim solemnisers to build stronger marriages. To Dr Syed Harun's query, the number of new Malay drug abusers arrested has fallen from 513 in 2013, to 351 in 2023. The two-year recidivism rate for Malay offenders has also improved over the past decade from 34.7% for the 2011 release cohort, to 26% for the 2021 release cohort. The improvements have been made possible through complementary efforts by the Government and M3 community programmes like FITRAH to preventing re-offending. 

While it has been five years of M3, it would be too early to celebrate its success even as there are early and good indicators of it. We are continuing to review the impact of our programmes and will provide updates in due course.  

What is clear is that M3 has importantly provided the structure to nurture a culture of contribution within the community. Volunteering, including through M3, is part of our national culture that is being celebrated by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) this year. To Mr Fahmi Aliman's and Dr Wan Rizal's queries, we have mobilised volunteers across the 11 M3@Towns to deliver greater impact on the ground and support last mile delivery. With a dedicated pool of over 850 volunteers at the M3@Towns, M3 has been able to tackle some of the key issues faced by our community. 

How can we take our Community of Success to greater heights? I believe this lies in a continued spirit of Citizenry, where we support one another to create a brighter future for our community and for Singapore, which my colleagues and I will speak more about today.

I will first share three strategies to fortify our Community of Success: first, encouraging a culture of giving back to build strong community institutions; second, empowering confident religious and community leaders to face contemporary challenges; and third, exemplifying citizenry on the world stage. Chairman, in Malay, please. 

(In Malay): First, we must continue to ensure strong foundations for our religious institutions. In turn, our religious institutions provide the moral foundation for our community to thrive in the economy.

Dr Syed Harun asked how MUIS can continue to support our community's future needs. MUIS established the WMS to generate a sustainable funding stream to support the future religious needs of the community, for the current and future generation. These include our mosques, developing our asatizah and other community programmes.

Mr Sharael Taha and Mr Zhulkarnain asked about the plans to build the corpus or principal fund for WMS. Under the Mosque Wakaf Investment Plan, mosques invest their reserves in Shariah Compliant Investment Products to generate better returns. Thus far, 14 mosques from District West have collectively invested more than $2.7 million. MUIS will expand this initiative to all mosques in other districts, so that they can grow their funds and amplify their impact on the community.

While the spirit of gotong-royong has been part of our community's DNA, we need to be more organised and focused in multiplying efforts to encourage our community to contribute for the long term. I would like to thank Mr Zhulkarnain for his suggestion on encouraging more to create and contribute to wakaf. We will work with the relevant agencies to study these proposals. To Mr Sharael Taha's and Mr Zhulkarnain's queries, MUIS has embarked on a series of public education initiatives to equip the community with financial planning knowledge and tools to plan for their personal and family needs. They can thus plan and contribute their excess income and wealth to WMS for the greater good, and reap perpetual rewards in the afterlife. God-willing.

Since last year, MUIS has received WMS pledges amounting over $3.6 million from individuals, besides the investment of mosques. I am heartened by the community's response so far and I encourage more to contribute or pledge to WMS.

Mr Faisal Manap asked about the MBMF. The MBMF provides for the development of all mosques including building upgrading and maintenance, where the allocation of funds are subject to each mosque's specific needs. For all new mosques, all land and building cost are funded by the MBMF. The MBMF also supports up to 75% of the approved cost for mosque upgrading. 

I hope that contributions to WMS will help to foster a stronger culture of giving back within our community. Senior Minister of State Zaqy will elaborate on how we can empower our community through MENDAKI's initiatives, and with the success that we achieved, we can contribute more actively. Senior Parliamentary Secretary Rahayu will share ways we can leverage opportunities for contribution through M3 as a community that has become an educated and talented community.

Second, it is critical for our religious and community leaders to continue to have the knowledge, skills and experience, so that they are competent in guiding our community navigate the challenges ahead. This includes developing our madrasah students who will be our future community leaders, as Dr Syed Harun mentioned earlier.

As a matter of fact, in recent years, our asatizah have guided the community through difficult issues, such as the wearing of the tudung and the repeal of section 377A of the Penal Code.

Ms Nadia Samdin asked about our plans to empower our asatizah to guide the community through contemporary issues.

As a minority Muslim community, we face a different set of challenges compared to Muslim majority countries. In this regard, I agree with Dr Syed Harun that MUIS and our asatizah must provide clear leadership and guidance for our minority Muslim community living in such a contemporary context.

MUIS has taken concerted efforts to grow bodies of knowledge, and one recent initiative is the Fatwa in Contemporary Societies Conference held last month. Eminent religious scholars from here and around the world discussed the importance of the fatwa institution and asatizah in providing robust solutions in the face of complex contemporary challenges. Although Singapore is a small state with a minority Muslim community, internationally renowned Islamic institutions like Egypt's Darul Ifta' recognised our country's contributions in building bodies of religious knowledge. This help to facilitate minority Muslims around the world to thrive in their respective contexts.

In fact, it also nurtures active citizenry in the respective societies. This is in line with the words of wisdom by the Grand Mufti of Egypt at the Fatwa Conference that minority Muslim communities should exemplify the spirit of active citizenry.

To further drive the development of our religious leaders and contextualised bodies of knowledge, MUIS will convene the second edition of the International Conference on Communities of Success (ICCOS) this October. This Conference will focus on how citizenry and community leadership are underpinned by religious values, and add to the body of knowledge of how minority Muslim communities can thrive in plural societies.

At the same time, we must also raise the capabilities of our community leaders to offer effective support to families and the community.

Mr Fahmi Aliman asked about our efforts to strengthen the competencies of our Kadi, Naib Kadi and female asatizah on the Bersamamu programme. More than 90% of them have undergone training to better guide couples in conversations on financial preparedness for marriage. This helped them be more confident and empathetic in guiding couples. We will further develop their competencies in other areas, so that they can provide more effective support to couples.

We will be commemorating the fifth anniversary of Bersamamu later this year. The success of Bersamamu would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our volunteer Kadi, Naib Kadi and female asatizah.

(In English): Mr Chairman, as a Community of Success, we take pride not only in actively contributing to society. We also can demonstrate active citizenry on the world stage and bring distinction to our minority Muslim community and to Singapore.  

Last year, Singapore signed our first MOU to mutually recognise halal certificates with Saudi Arabia. Such MOUs not only allow for halal-certified products from other countries to enter Singapore, but for Singapore companies to bring their halal-certified products overseas.

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To Mr Zhulkarnain's query, MUIS works with our economic agencies to do so. MUIS will also explore opportunities for our asatizah to be involved in halal-related industries.  

Mr Zhulkarnain also asked about the significance of this MOU for our minority Muslim community. The MOU with Saudi Arabia is the first MOU they have signed with a country where Muslims are not the majority. This reflects the strong trust and confidence in our halal standards. More than just expanding business prospects, the MOU has enabled Singapore's minority Muslim community to stand tall in the world. 

I was glad to join some Singapore business leaders to explore opportunities in Saudi Arabia in January. One of them was Mr Jimmy Soh, Managing Director of Growers Agri which exports rice and noodles, who shared with me that the MOU was a valuable commitment in promoting Singapore brands to the world.  

Beyond the MOU with Saudi Arabia, MUIS has signed similar MOUs with the United Arab Emirates and Jordan; and are looking to do the same with other countries.  

Beyond efforts to strengthen halal cooperation, our minority Muslim community also contributes at the global stage, with how our religious leaders and institutions are internationally recognised for their thought leadership. Our Mufti Dr Nazirudin was recently appointed to the Forum for Research and Studies on Fatwas for Muslim Minorities, a world-renowned body of Islamic scholars founded by Egypt's Darul Ifta', led by the Grand Mufti of Egypt. The Congress plans to showcase Singapore's exemplary model for Muslim minorities to a global audience. We hope that our model of thriving Muslim minorities in a modern, plural society will inspire other communities and pave the way for fostering peace and harmony globally.  

Mr Chairman, as a community that has done well, it is our mutual responsibility to contribute both within our community and to wider society as well as beyond our shores. It is when every one of us does our part as active citizens that we can advance and scale greater heights and together, be a Community of Success for the future. [Applause.]

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