KUALA LUMPUR – The Chairman of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI), His Royal Highness Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, issued a stern warning that the Malay and Muslim community in the country is facing a concerning “crisis of decorum” (krisis adab).
His Royal Highness emphasized that the collapse of any society begins with the erosion of its values and morality—particularly when differing views are no longer managed with wisdom, but degenerate into hostility, slander, and the public exposure of personal faults.
“It is deeply distressing, and increasingly disgraceful, that we are currently witnessing discussions and debates among the Malay community and Muslims in this country turning into ill-mannered squabbles,” Sultan Nazrin declared while chairing the 75th MKI Meeting at the Putrajaya Islamic Complex today.
Sultan Nazrin strongly admonished those who spread unverified news without regard for sin or ethics simply to serve personal or factional interests.
“Unverified news is spread without fear of sin, personal faults are exposed, and differing opinions turn into hostility. The Malay nation and Muslims are facing a crisis of decorum. A crisis of decorum cannot be brushed aside as a small matter, because the downfall of a society often begins with the collapse of its values and character,” His Royal Highness tithed.
In a royal address attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Sultan Nazrin reminded that the practice of syura (consultation) must be guided by proper decorum rather than turned into a arena for political point-scoring or self-aggrandizement.
“Syura is not a license to speak recklessly without boundaries or decorum. Freedom of speech is not the freedom to insult, and a difference of opinion is no excuse to accuse, belittle, let alone humiliate or slander others,” His Royal Highness stressed.
Sultan Nazrin also issued a direct caution to leaders against arrogance or assuming they possess a monopoly on truth.
“The command to consult must serve as an anchor and guidance for leaders so they do not become arrogant, haughty, or self-righteous; or feel that they alone are smart and correct,” His Royal Highness tithed.
Highlighting the urgent need to revive decorum across families, educational institutions, and government administration, Sultan Nazrin insisted that truth must always take precedence over personal agendas.
“If we want the ummah to be respected, nurture knowledge in our discussions. If we want society to unite, preserve decorum in our differences. If we want leadership to be blessed, place truth above ego and self-interest,” His Royal Highness concluded. – September 29, 2026