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The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
‘Organiser failed to comply with syariah-related conditions'
PETALING JAYA: Spiritual intimacy and marital programme organiser eHati International Sdn Bhd had failed to fully comply with the syariah -related conditions issued during a previous clarification session in 2022, said Selangor Islamic Religious Department director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad. He said in a statement yesterday that the department had denied giving formal approval for the eHati programme. 'A clarification panel appointed by the department obtained an explanation from the organisers of the eHati programme following a complaint received from a participant. 'The complainant at the time alleged that activities contradicting syariah law had taken place during the programme.' The organisers were shown to have used a video demonstrating female 'self-pleasure' as a method to strengthen marital intimacy. The panel advised that such content must be removed, and any future programmes must strictly comply with syariah principles. The department also recommended that a disclaimer be included stating that the video content was meant solely for married couples. It emphasised that these recommendations did not constitute blanket approval for the entire programme. The department said the organisers failed to resubmit the complete programme module for review after the panel's guidance, effectively bypassing the vetting process. 'Had the organisers complied with the conditions set in 2022, the recent incident alleged to have occurred during the eHati programme at IDCC Shah Alam would not have happened.' The director also said the Selangor Islamic Religious Council is currently revising its guidelines on religious and spiritual programmes to ensure stricter compliance and clarity moving forward. Meanwhile, police have also launched an inquiry paper to identify any possible criminal offences under the Penal Code related to the programme. On July 13, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said statements would be taken to verify allegations, including claims that certain types of water used during the session caused hallucinations. The programme's founders Diyana Tahir and Rahim Shukor have been remanded for three days for investigation, along with four others who attended the eHati Love Intensive event, and allegedly removed their clothes during the session.
The Star
17-07-2025
- The Star
Lewd activities part of eHati event, say cops
SHAH ALAM: At least four people who attended the controversial eHati Love Intensive event removed their clothes during the session, say police. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the incident occurred as part of the supposed motivational self-love programme's 'Queen's Night' section. 'We have arrested six individuals, including four women, and they have been remanded for three days. 'Some equipment and the liquids given as drinks have been seized and they will be checked by the Chemistry Department. 'Up till now there were confirmed instances of 'naked' activities involving at least four people. They were doing so as part of the so-called Queen's Night,' he said at a press conference at the police contingent headquarters here yesterday. As of now, no footage or recordings of the event have been found, he added. He said the event offered two packages with the more expensive one involving the Queen's Night activities. It is believed that this was the first time the Queen's Night aspect was conducted, but investigations are underway to detect if similar activities were conducted in previous events. We have recorded statements from around 30 people. 'We also remind those who attended to give their statements willingly before the police conduct more arrests. 'I can confirm that there were also public servants who attended the event,' he said, adding that they have the full list of participants. 'This programme was not based on Islam but was for general motivation. There were participants who were non-Muslims,' he said. Previously, the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) said in a statement that it had started investigations over the motivational talk where it was alleged that semi-naked dancing and 'holy cleansing baths' were conducted.
The Star
16-07-2025
- The Star
Stripping took place at ‘semi-naked dancing' event, six detained, say cops
SHAH ALAM: Elements of stripping were found to have occurred during the controversial eHati Love Intensive event with at least four people involved, say police. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed that the incident occurred as part of the programme's 'Queen's Night' section. 'We have arrested six individuals including four women and they have been remanded for three days. Equipment and liquid given as drinks have been seized and they will be checked by the Chemistry Department. 'Up till now there were confirmed instances of 'naked' activities involving at least four people. They were doing so as part of the so called Queen's Night,' he said at a press conference on the matter at the police contingent headquarters here. As of now, no footage or recordings of the event have been found. He added that the event offered two packages with the more expensive one involving the Queen's Night activities. It is believed that this was the first time the Queen's Night event was conducted but investigations are underway to detect if similar activities were conducted in previous events. 'We have recorded statements of about 30 people. We also remind those that attended to give their statements willingly before the police conduct more arrests. 'I can confirm that there were also public servants that attended the event,' he said, adding that they have the full list of participants. He also said that the event was also attended by non-Muslims. 'This programme was not based on Islam but general motivation. There were participants who were non-Muslims,' he said. Previously, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) said in a statement that it had started investigations over the motivational talk where it was alleged that semi-naked dancing and "holy cleansing baths" were conducted.
The Star
16-07-2025
- The Star
Going from self-love to lock-up
SHAH ALAM: The founder of the controversial eHati Love Intensive event, accused of hosting semi-nude dancing and 'spiritual cleansing baths' has been arrested along with her husband. Authorities are digging deeper into what really unfolded behind the closed doors of the programme that was marketed as a motivational self-love retreat. Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, when contacted, said the female founder and her husband were arrested by the police but he did not specify when the arrest was made. He added that follow-up actions are being conducted and did not deny the possibility of more arrests to come. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, in a statement on Monday said that investigations into the event have been opened, including under Section 294 of the Penal Code for public indecency and Section 509 of the Penal Code for insulting the modesty of a person. Previously, the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) said in a statement that it had started investigations over the motivational talk where it was alleged that semi-naked dancing and 'holy cleansing baths' were conducted.
