'''Department of Islamic Development Malaysia is a federal government agency in Malaysia that administers Islamic affairs in Malaysia. JAKIM is currently led by its Director General, Dato' Haji Paimuzi bin Yahya effective 13 January 2020.
History
In 1969, the Conference of the Conference of Rulers of Malaysia decided that there was a need for a body to mobilize the development and progress of Muslims in Malaysia, in line with the status of Malaysia as a growing Islamic country and gaining international attention. Realizing this fact, a secretariat to the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia was established, to preserve the purity of Islamic beliefs and teachings. The secretariat was later developed as the Religious Division, the Prime Minister's Department which was then re-promoted to the Islamic Affairs Division . On 1 January 1997, in line with the growing development and progress of Islam in the country, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia was established by the Malaysian government as taking over power and role of BAHEIS.
Function
The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, the Prime Minister's Department will play a central role in the planning of Islamic Affairs management and development of the Ummah with the following functions:
Responsible as a planner who determines the development and progress of Islamic Affairs in the country;
Formulate a policy for the development of Islamic Affairs in this country and maintain the purity of Islamic beliefs and teachings
Assist in formulating and harmonizing the necessary laws and regulations as well as evaluating and coordinating the implementation of existing laws and administration in the efforts to resolve problems of Muslims;
Implement ummah development programs and appreciation of Islam in the management of the country;
Coordinate legal enforcement mechanisms as well as regulatory affairs of Islamic Affairs nationwide;
Evaluate Islamic Affairs programs implemented in the country;
Acting as a collector, disseminator and reference center of information on Islamic affairs; and
Implement community development efforts through regional and international cooperation.
Organisation chart
The diagram below shows the JAKIM organizational chart after the restructuring which was updated on 17 December 2018. In JAKIM, there are THREE main sectors namely Policy Sector, Operations Sector and Management Sector. For the Policy Sector led by the Deputy Director General, Puan Hakimah binti Mohd Yusoff, is divided into six Divisions namely:
Islamic Development Policy division
Research division
External Affairs and Relationships division
Halal Management division
Maqasid Syariah division
Coordination of Shariah Enforcement and Prosecution division
Meanwhile, in the Human Development Sector led by the Deputy Director General, it is divided into five divisions: -
Preaching division
Education division
Family, Social and Community division
Broadcasting division
Publications division
While in the Management Sector led by the Deputy Director General, divided into four divisions: -
