{
  "id": 4859326,
  "title": "Jakim akan panggil individu sertai ratu cantik transgender di Bangkok",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jakim-akan-panggil-individu-sertai-ratu-cantik-transgender-di-bangkok",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:18:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/01/jakim-akan-panggil-individu-sertai-ratu-cantik-transgender-di-bangkok"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jakim, Malaysia's Islamic Development Department, has announced plans to invoke an individual who participated in a transgender beauty pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, following widespread public dismay over the event. Sirajuddin Suhaimee, Jakim's Deputy Chief, stated that the act was not only disrespectful but also ran counter to Islamic values and national laws. The controversy arose after a participant who claimed to be a Malaysian transgender woman was reported in social media, leading to accusations of the event taking place in Penang. However, the Mufti of Penang, Mohd Sukki Othman, contested the claim, asserting that the contest indeed occurred in Bangkok. According to him, investigations revealed that the organizers also listed a participant using the name Malaysia in the competition. Additionally, Deputy Prime Minister Zulkifli Hasan strongly condemned the individual's actions, emphasizing that they not only tarnished Malaysia's image but also blatantly violated Islamic teachings, local customs, and Malaysian values of decency.",
  "summary": "Ketua Pengarah Jakim Sirajuddin Suhaimee berkata tindakan itu berpandukan undang-undang dan peraturan yang berkuat kuasa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}