KUALA LUMPUR, July 27, 2026 — Deputy Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today chaired a meeting of the Majlis Perundingan Ummah (MPU), focusing on proposals to expand the council’s membership into six key specialised clusters aimed at better addressing the needs of the Muslim community and supporting national development.
In a post on his official X account shortly after the meeting, Zahid stressed the importance of combining diverse expertise to ensure recommendations truly benefit the ummah.
“The effort to strengthen the development of the ummah requires us to view every issue from multiple angles. Therefore, views from ulama, academics, professionals, community leaders and various parties need to be combined so that every recommendation put forward truly benefits the well-being of the Muslim ummah and the development of the country,” he said.
The meeting, which he chaired, discussed proposed membership structures covering six main kutlah (clusters): Kutlah Dakwah (Islamic propagation), Kutlah Undang-Undang (Law), Kutlah Sosial (Social), Kutlah Pendidikan (Education), Kutlah Politik (Politics) and Kutlah Ekonomi (Economy).
Zahid expressed confidence that bringing together specialists in these areas would enhance the MPU’s role as an effective consultative platform.
“I am confident that the combination of expertise in each of these clusters will strengthen the function of the MPU as a consultative platform capable of contributing constructive ideas and views to the development of Islamic affairs in the country,” he said.
He added that he hoped the plans discussed would be translated into concrete and effective actions to further strengthen Islamic affairs and the well-being of the ummah in Malaysia.
The Majlis Perundingan Ummah was earlier announced by Zahid as a Cabinet-approved body designed to gather ulama, academics, professionals, NGO leaders, corporate figures and cross-party political personalities to deliberate on issues affecting the Muslim community.
A photograph accompanying Zahid’s post showed him presiding over the formal meeting in a conference room, with Malaysian flags and participants seated around the table.
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