{
  "id": 3999417,
  "title": "Umat Islam perlu jadi contoh menerusi akhlak, integriti, pesan PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/umat-islam-perlu-jadi-contoh-menerusi-akhlak-integriti-pesan-pm-3999417",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:52:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/28/umat-islam-perlu-jadi-contoh-menerusi-akhlak-integriti-pesan-pm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the importance of Muslims being a prime example to the entire community in terms of conduct, integrity, persistent work ethic, and rejecting corruption and hypocrisy during the Maulid Akbar celebration for Malaysia's National Day at Masjid Tengah in Bukit Mertajam today. Anwar stated that the respect of society towards the Islamic community should stem from good values demonstrated in daily life, including hard work, keeping promises, and avoiding deceit and gambling. \"If people see us working hard, behaving ethically, not deceiving, and not gambling with money, they will respect us. We need to be a good example,\" he said during the speech at the Maulid Akbar held in conjunction with Malaysia's National Day at Masjid Tengah today. Present alongside him was Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan. Anwar highlighted that Islam brings a message of mercy and goodness to all, so Muslims must maintain relations and care for the entire society regardless of race or religion. Muslims also need to demonstrate balance in life by prioritizing knowledge, faith, ethics, spiritual and physical development, and material progress, he added. The Prime Minister stressed that Malaysia's Madani development cannot solely rely on foundations, economy, or technological advancement without solid religious, ethical, and moral foundations. \"Reaching the heavens must have roots in the earth. Roots in the earth are religion, ethics, and integrity, so that our values and ethics are preserved,\" he said. Anwar also stressed the importance of learning from scholars and ensuring continued strengthening of relations between scholars and leaders through advice and guidance. He said that Malaysia Madani needs to continue driving the economy and mastering modern technology, but values and ethics must remain the cornerstone of national development.",
  "summary": "Anwar Ibrahim berkata, penghormatan masyarakat terhadap umat Islam perlu lahir daripada nilai baik ditunjuk dalam kehidupan seharian.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umat Islam perlu jadi contoh menerusi akhlak, integriti, pesan PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/umat-islam-perlu-jadi-contoh-menerusi-akhlak-integriti-pesan-pm",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:52:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}